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Other 10/9/2007

mohamed of clarkston, ga usa asks...

can michael essein(chelsea & Ghana)compared with Ronaldinho Gaucho (barcelona&brasil) and explain...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 10/9/2007

Steve of Vero Beach, FL USA asks...

Attacker makes a play on a long pass and traps it to her feet. She then trips over the ball as she tries to move it down field and the defender bears down. The attacker ends up with the ball between her legs trying to get up and shielding the ball un...

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Law 15 - Throw In 10/9/2007

Air of Sheridan, Arkansas USA asks...

do you have to hold the soccer ball the whole time (bounce off it) while doing a flip throw-in or can you put the ball down where your hands will hit and pick it up as you complete the throw?...

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Mechanics 10/9/2007

Eddie of Lancaster, CA USA asks...

Following up on dealing with injured players... I've always made an injured player leave the field if a coach came on the field to check on them. I know about the keeper exception, allow a sub, or let that player back on the field appropriately afte...

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Law 11 - Offside 10/9/2007

Ann of Blairsville, PA USA asks...

Offsides Question, please! Player A has the ball and is dribbling down the field towards the goal. Player B is in an onside position. Just before player A takes a shot on goal, the defenders move up, putting player B offsides. Although the pass w...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 10/9/2007

Ann of Blairsville, PA USA asks...

I have a question about the goalie touching the ball with their hands after it has touched their feet. 1) If an attacker shoots on goal and the ball hits the goalie's feet, can she then still pick it up with her hands or does she now need to continu...

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League Specific 10/9/2007

Anita Blondin of East Hampton, CT USA asks...

Can my daughter play in her HS Varsity games wearing a cast on her wrist?...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 10/9/2007

Charles Mac of Greenville, PA USA asks...

Team "A" is awarded a corner kick. The ball is traveling towards the goal. The keeper from team "B" knocks a player from team "A" down while the keeper is attempting to play the ball. This occurs inside the six yard box. Does the keeper have a right ...

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Law 4 - Players Equipment 10/9/2007

Franco of Bloomington, USA asks...

I was in an amusement park one day and a kid about 10 years old was floating on a raft not doing anything else except eating a hot dog, he choked to death! The area had signs that read no food, candy, drink ,but the life guards decided to ignore it....

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Law 3 - Number of Players 10/8/2007

Dave Eberle of Clarkston, Washington USA asks...

Substitutions

I'm a little confused about your response, so please allow me to rephrase my question about substitutions in youth soccer, where substitutions are allowed at any stoppage, with permission of the referee:

The red te...

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