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Law 13 - Free Kicks 10/2/2007

Frank of laguna beach, ca usa asks...

A Red Team attacker fouls a Blue Team defender in the Blue Team defender's penalty area and the referee signals for a free kick. The Blue Team taker of the kick kicks it back towards the Blue Team goalkeeper and the Blue Team goal. The Blue Team goal...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 10/2/2007

stan hills of Cardiff, Wales asks...

Is it against the rules of soccer if a player laying or sitting on the ground plays the ball with his foot? Is this regarded as obstruction?...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 10/2/2007

Joe MacPherson of Sydney, NS Canada asks...

If a throw in is made towards the goalie and he bobbles the ball before droppin it and it rolls over the goal line into the net is it a goal or if not what is the restart?...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 10/2/2007

Andy of Oxford, MI US asks...

This actually came up while I was playing a game rather than officiating, but my question is at what point does time wasting kick in when a keeper is retrieving a ball for a goal kick?

In the situation in question the team opposing us clea...

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Law 7 - Match Duration 10/1/2007

acquanetta oliver of oakland, california usa asks...

how long is a full soccer game...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 10/1/2007

dave jennings of mountainside, nj usa asks...

Sorry ..If a goalie carries the ball from inside to outside the penalty box does this result in a pealty kick ?...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 10/1/2007

dave jennings of mountainside, nj usa asks...

If a gaolie carries the ball from inside to outside the goal box does this result in a penaty kick ?...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 10/1/2007

Richard Gramolini of Farmingville, NY United States asks...

In High School mechanics, If a player asks for ten yars folowing an awarded direct kick, is it correct to then walk off the ten yards and restart with a whistle? Or do you just direct them to move back until you decide it is approximately ten yards?...

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League Specific 10/1/2007

kevin of salisbury, ct usa asks...

i was given a yellow card in the second half of my soccer game. then in overtime i was given a second yellow in which the ref held up a yellow and a red. i was sent off for the rest of the game because it was my second yellow. however my team was abl...

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Law 5 - The Referee 10/1/2007

Tim Naughton of Lompoc, CA USA asks...

As a begining youth ref, I had a couple close calls that were of significant consequence in a game I was reffing & I am looking for a ruling...

Twice I witnessed a tough foul from a disadvantage in the box. ... if the player in control of ...

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