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Law 11 - Offside 9/29/2007

Ed of Denver, Co usa asks...

So, if the attacking player #11 finds himself in and offside position while attacking player #8 is dribbling down field, #11 can get himself back onside as long as he is back behind the second to last defender (or last 2 defenders) before #8 makes hi...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 9/29/2007

ian tyer of deux-montagnes, quebec canada asks...

forward rounds the goalkeeper at the edge of the box on a breakaway,there is no other player near as he gets to one foot from the goal line he gets down on the ground and heads the ball over the line.
what is the correct call from the referee ...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 9/29/2007

Stephen Canfield of Wichita, KS USA asks...

Can the goalie dribble the ball out the the box, dribble it back in the box and pick it up?...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 9/29/2007

Cynthia Laggan of richboro, pa usa asks...

Further question on keeper possession--if the keeper catches the ball with both hands and is immediately, almost simultaneously run into by an attacker, which frees the ball, should play stop and the ball be given to the keeper, or would play be allo...

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Law 3 - Number of Players 9/29/2007

olivia of cal city, CA USA asks...

can a defender go past th 1/2 way mark?...

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Law 9 - The Ball in and out of Play 9/29/2007

Tyler of Budd Lake, NJ United States asks...

I have a quick question for all of the referees on this website.

Is it appropriate to blow your whistle when the ball goes out of bounds and fully crosses the touchline?

I've seen referees blow their whistles, but then again som...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 9/29/2007

Tyler of Budd Lake, NJ United States asks...

I have a question for the referees of this website.

I happen to be a referee for my local rec league. I do not happen to be certified (yet), as it is not required, but I am very familiar with the Laws of the Game and plan on taking the ce...

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Law 4 - Players Equipment 9/29/2007

Jacob of Windber, Pa USA asks...

If i have a broken wrist and have a hard plastic cast on it am i aloud to play?...

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Law 3 - Number of Players 9/29/2007

Chris Good of Milford, CT USA asks...

I had a situation last night in a traveling Rec U14 game where a player from team A had set up the ball for a direct kick, stepped back and was leaning forward to start her approach. Her coach yells for a subsitituion, but I disallwoed it and told he...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 9/28/2007

Robert Prohaska of Carlsbad, CA United States asks...

If the goalie runs up to the outer line of the 18 to punt the ball downfield, how far away must the nearest defender be? If the goalie is going to punt the ball within the 18 how far away must the nearest defender be?...

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