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League Specific 10/12/2007

jewel elwin of san juan, Trinidad and Tobago asks...

Thanks alot for your feed back, [17238] it was most enlightening, however i was hoping to find out what are the possible disciplinary actions according to the FIFA disciplinary code that would be relevant in the stated situation.would a five year ban...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 10/12/2007

Aubrey Waddell of Maryville, TN USA asks...

In addition to being a referee, I am the assistant coach of our club's U13 boys team. In a recent tournament, our team's only female made a great move to get around the last defender and was about to take a shot at the goal from dead center of the go...

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Law 11 - Offside 10/12/2007

Steve Smith of Rockford, IL USA asks...

Hypothetical Offside question:

Attacking Player A is in an offside position, but on the opposite side of the field from where the ball is being played, and therefore, not involved in the play or interfering with the keeper. Attacking play...

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League Specific 10/12/2007

Ricardo of Richmond, BC Canada asks...

Our cup game ended 1-1 on regulation time. We proceded to play extra time. Four minutes into the second 15 minutes half the white team scored. With 3 minutes left (+injury time)a team was about to take a corner kick when the lights went off.
How...

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Law 7 - Match Duration 10/12/2007

Doug McMurtrie of lewistown, pa usa asks...

If there is time on the clock when the ball is kicked and just as the ball is going in the goal time runs out,nobody else has touched the ball,the score happens right after the ball is kicked,does the goal count?...

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Law 11 - Offside 10/12/2007

Greg Martin of Hopkinsville, ky USA asks...

In a high school district game, player on Team A is clearly in an offside position at the edge of the middle third of the field when ball is played long. AR signals offside. Center, though no one noticed him saying playon, says he was playing advan...

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League Specific 10/12/2007

ROBERT HICKMAN of fairmont, wv USA asks...

In West Virginia, is there such a thing as a "soft red card"? This is a red card where the kid is not required to sit out the following contest. ...

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Law 5 - The Referee 10/12/2007

Mike Worden of Tucson, AZ USA asks...

With 5 minutes left in a game I felt that the referee was calling an unsafe game (assaults, attempted assaults, tackling from behind not called) and I forfited the game. The league was threatening to suspend coaching licenses for 3 years. The term ...

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Law 14 - Penalty kick 10/12/2007

Daniel of Waldorf, MD USA asks...

on a penalty kick, my player is kicking the penalty and scores. The opposing team moves early does my player have to kick again or is the score good?...

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Law 3 - Number of Players 10/12/2007

Charles Mac of Greenville, PA USA asks...

How vocal should or can a coach be during a match? If a coach has a concern or question concerning a call made by the ref what is the proper manner in which to address the ref? If after addressing the ref in the proper manner the coach is not satisfi...

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