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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 10/2/2007

Tom of Red Lion, PA York asks...

A defender passes the ball back to the keeper standing on his/her goal line and the keeper stops the ball from going in the goal with their hands. Is this a PK for dening a goal or an inderict free kick for the attacking team on the goal area (six)?...

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Law 9 - The Ball in and out of Play 10/2/2007

Patrick livingston of Hilliard, Oh USA asks...

On a corner kick can the ball travel in the air from the corner across the back out bounds and back on to the field of play .Thank you...

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Mechanics 10/2/2007

David Bogosian of Glendale, CA USA asks...

Sometimes the AR will raise his flag for offside, but I as the center referee will judge that the play does not warrant a stoppage because the offending player was not involved in play or gaining an advantage. How should I signal to the AR that (a) y...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 10/2/2007

Cole Frank of rhame, North Dakota United States asks...

If i hand ball occurs and the person guilty of the infringement foot is on the penalty area line but the actual infringement is outside the penalty area is it a penalty? I cant find the answer really in law 14 or 13....

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 10/2/2007

Joel of Troutville, Va USA asks...

At a recent tournament my son and his teammate were shown a yellow card for unsporting behavior during what the referee considered an over-jubilant goal celebration.

The goal scored was the third time our number 9 had found the back of th...

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Law 16 - Goal Kick 10/2/2007

Lang Tibbils of San Jose, CA USA asks...

Does a goal kick have to be placed in the corner or can it be placed in the middle or slightly toward the side of the goal that the ball went out on?...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 10/2/2007

Mike of New Hyde Park, New York US asks...

Must the team taking a free kick request that the defending team stand back 10 yards or is it automatic? (From reading LOTG I don't see where it must be requested)

If it is impeeded upon without the referee directing the defending team to...

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League Specific 10/2/2007

Shawn Matsunaga of Bartlett, TN US asks...

Where can I find a hard copy of the points system used to determine divisional winners and to seed for City Championships. I check the Laws of the Game and the NFHS handbook, but didn't see it in there?...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 10/2/2007

Joe Olenick of Falmouth , Ma. USA asks...

May a goaltender touch the ball outside the penalty area if his feet are still in the penalty area?

Thank you...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 10/2/2007

David Dellinger of Durham, NC USA asks...

We had this to happen during a game. The referee on the side of the field called a penalty on the keeper. The defender passed the ball back to the keeper who picked the ball up resulting in an indirect free kick. The referee on that side of the fi...

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