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Law 11 - Offside 10/3/2007

Jeff Bombich of pawleys island, South Carolina United States asks...

Here is the scenario that happened last evening. The Green team was throwing the ball in, there were three players on the green team behind the furthest defender in which would otherwise be a normal offside call. On the throw in, the ball deflected o...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 10/3/2007

Stan Sneath of Wayne, PA USA asks...

At a game in which I was an AR, an opponent gave perhaps 6 yards at at free kick restart (not ceremonial), and was struck by the kicked ball. The CR awarded a re-kick. The ATR suggests that no rekick is appropriate in this type of case. Is there an...

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Law 3 - Number of Players 10/3/2007

Mike Nolan of Costa Mesa, California USA asks...

I was an assistant referee at a recent game. A substitute stopped a ball that was in play almost at the touch line. The ball was clearly going to go out for a throw in for his team. I indicated to the referee that the ball did not go out before it...

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Other 10/3/2007

Steve of Vero Beach, Florida USA asks...

The letter writer asked [17009] what happens if the Goal Keeper moves before the ball hits (heat) the post.

If the GK moves forward off the Goal Line prior to the kick being taken - restart. If the kick is taken and the GK moves before th...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 10/3/2007

James of Lexington, Ohio USA asks...

Two quick keeper question's. At a match this week I saw 2 what I felt were strange plays by the opposing teams keeper. First the keeper is about 20 feet outside the 18 and one of his defenders drop a ball back to from the defenders feet the keeper dr...

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Law 11 - Offside 10/3/2007

EM Pearson of medina, TN USA asks...

An offside question. You are the AR and play is in your half on the far touchline about 15 yards off goalline. There are about 8 players bunched together with one offensive player in offside position. Suddenly the ball pops out to player in offsid...

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Law 5 - The Referee 10/3/2007

catherine of liverpool, england asks...

can a referee change his desision after 20 minuets.

can a referee overturn a desision on a goal that he disallowed 20 minuets earlier...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 10/2/2007

scott reitnour of high point, nc guilford asks...

The ball is intentionally played with the foot by a defender, back to his own keeper. The keeper takes a huge first touch with his feet away from defensive pressure. 15 yards away form the keeper's initial touch, the keeper picks the ball up with h...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 10/2/2007

scott of abingdon, maryland usa asks...

should you get a card if you slide at the goalee with spikes up?...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 10/2/2007

richard parsons of alto, nm usa asks...

my son who was on offense took a shot outside the penalty area, and collided with the keeper who was also outside the penalty area and was trying to get control of the ball?. (He can't touch the ball with his hands outside the penalty area). any-way...

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