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Mechanics 10/16/2007

Dave K. of Des Moines, Iowa US asks...

Suppose I make an obstruction call and in a call for a direct free kick.
Then a coach yells out "That's an indirect kick isn't it?"
Gasp! Oh my gosh he's right!
What do you do in such situations when somebody shouts out that you are in...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 10/16/2007

Tom Drapeau of Southwick, Ma USA asks...

Corner kick - verbally deceiving player.
Player #1 gets in position to take a corner kick, moves the ball forward, approximately one ball rotation, then tells player #2, "Hey Joe, you take it". Player #2 dribbles the ball to cross it. Player #...

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Other 10/15/2007

Michael of mb, ca USA asks...

Everyone always blaims the referee for a bad game but I saw a breakout showing the cause of "problem games"

It showed Coaches being the largest cause
Spectators being the 2nd
players being the 3rd
and
Referee's being t...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 10/15/2007

Joel of Fallbrook, California USA asks...

why is that when i slide tackle another kid cleanly and the kid is smaller than i, the kid goes flying and i get carded even though i have done nothing wrong in the slide tackle...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 10/15/2007

Joel of Fallbrook, California USA asks...

is it possible to get a yellow for slapping the ref in the backside?...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 10/15/2007

Joel of Fallbrook, California USA asks...

what would be called if a player is sprinting down the field with the ball and a player, from the opposite team, purposefully puts himself in front of the player and with having absoultely no possibility of taking away the ball and gets laid out by t...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 10/15/2007

michelle burkett of broken arrow, ok usa asks...

no follow up question [17292]--just a thank you, fortunately i think the yank of the shirt collar was out of frustration and caused no harm to my kid. A foul was called but no verbal warning given. I don't have any issue with the girls being physic...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 10/15/2007

Curtis of New Berlin, Wisconsin United States asks...

in a youtube video i saw a play where a player headed the ball out of the keepers hand the keeper had one hand on the ball and was walking away to punt it

I am pretty sure this is not legal but i wanted to make sure ...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 10/15/2007

Michael Lee of Albuquerque, NM USA asks...

In a U 11 boys game:

Blue team goal keeper has possession in his penalty area and is bouncing the ball in preparation for his punt. All other players have dropped back towards midfield awaiting the punt. The goal keeper then accidentally b...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 10/15/2007

Amy of San Andreas, CA USA asks...

How does a referee determine if a player is faking an injury?

Specific situation - 5 minutes left in a very rough, tied game - few fouls called during the match, contact is increasing. Player A (forward) is taking the ball downfield & Play...

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