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League Specific 10/4/2007

Lynda J Reilly Coach Reilly of Cedar Knolls, New Jersey Morris asks...

I head up a division in our town which is called the 5th
division. Which is made up of 8year olds,9 year olds,10 year olds and 11 year olds.
The Boys can only play until they are 11 years old the girls
can play until they are 12 yea...

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Other 10/3/2007

Connelly Castle of Saco, Me USA asks...

I am wondering about refereeing and their training. 1. How often do refs have to undergo continuous training and 2. how often do they have to go through a recertification course. In other words, how long are their certs good and what do they have to ...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 10/3/2007

meg of signal, tn usa asks...

After making a save can the keeper (while they are in the box) put the ball under their jersey and hold their jersey against their body and then run down the field and score a goal? will you get a yellow or red card for this? Will this be a goal?...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 10/3/2007

Brian of Windham, NH USA asks...

I am a certified referee but I recently heard this rule:

A keeper can pick up the ball after it is deliberately passed to him by a teammate only if he is under pressure by a striker .

I've never heard of the last part of that, ...

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Law 5 - The Referee 10/3/2007

Ed King of Warren, PA Warren asks...

Does the Referee have the right to stop the soccer match and remove fans that do not disagree with the referee's calls? I heard of a high school soccer match that the parents of some soccer players were ask to leave because the referee seemed to be ...

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Mechanics 10/3/2007

Eugene Field of West Hempstead, NY USA asks...

What do you think about a soccer referee working with a whistle in his mouth all during a match like a Basketball official.
I just mention this to a fellow referee who I have a lot of respect about him keeping the whistle in his mouth all during...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 10/3/2007

CHUCK HUETER of ROSEDALE, MARYLAND USA asks...

DEFENDER FALLS IN SIDE THE 6YD BOX HE IS THE LAST DEFENDER WHEN HE FALLS THE BALL IS ROLLING TOWARDS THE GOAL , FROM MY ANGLE WHEN HE FALLS NOW THE BALL IS GOING AWAY FROM THE GOAL AND HIS HANDS HIT THE BALL POSSIBLY UNINTENTIONAL . MY Q IS HANDBALL ...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 10/3/2007

Michael J. McCarthy of Huntington, WV USA asks...

I had an amicable chat with a coach following a boys varsity game last night concerning the required distance on a free kick. His team (Blue) had been called for a foul in their defending third. As the opponents (White) were setting up for the free...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 10/3/2007

Franco of Bloomington, USA asks...

I disagree with the comment that I am trying to defend or justify my occasions of dropped ball. I am admitting I was wrong and committed this wrong in games. I am trying to understand the explanation of something that, (for whatever reason), I have m...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 10/3/2007

Paul of west jordan, utah usa asks...

I'm sure it is illegal, but I couldn't find anything in the rules that actually addresses it. We were playing a jv game and were awarded a free kick. The opposing team set up a wall and their coach yelled at them to get on each other's shoulders t...

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