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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 9/28/2007

jonah of Calgary, Alberta Canada asks...

In a follow-up to Chuck's response regarding the attacking player catching up with the defender...

At the point of the two-hand shove in the back, the ball was at the feet of my defender (in playing distance), who was slowing to the ball t...

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Law 3 - Number of Players 9/28/2007

Mark of Elkins, WV US asks...

So, just to double check on my question about EITHER team substituting on throw ins, corner kicks, goal kicks and dead balls. Can EITHER team request a substitution? That seems to be what Mrs. Maloney and Mr. Contarino are saying. However Mr. Montani...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 9/28/2007

Ed of Greencastle, Indiana USA asks...

A defeneder deliberatly kicks the ball back to his goalie. The goalie picks up the ball. Is the correct ruling an indirect-free kick to the attacking team at a point on the goal box nearest where the ball was played by the goalie....

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 9/28/2007

Kris of Erie, Pa USA asks...

In a game that was getting a little chippy but not out of control I saw an incident near the end I wanted to question. The situation is Blue plays the ball through, but the white keeper being in better position gets to a hair sooner than the offende...

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Law 10 - Method of Scoring 9/27/2007

Mary of Franklin, TN USA asks...

Player A is tripped up in the box resulting in a penalty kick. Player B takes the PK and scores. Does Player A get credited with an assist? ...

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League Specific 9/27/2007

Rich Gregory of Champaign, IL USA asks...

I have had trouble getting clarification on the results of a red card in Illinois Boys High School Soccer.

What is the result of a straight red card for misconduct?

Is there a different result for a red card as a result of two y...

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Law 4 - Players Equipment 9/27/2007

Allison Goodwin of Vader, Washington Cowlitz asks...

I have recently died my hair a bright pink, almost red. During a soccer game i was warned that if a player of the other team tells the referee that it is distracting then I mihgt be kicked out of the game. I cannot find anything in WIAA rules suggest...

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Law 14 - Penalty kick 9/27/2007

Soccer Coach of Guelph, Canada asks...

Last night during a high school soccer team a penalty shot was awarded to the visiting team. The player selected to take the shot let it rip and it hit the soccer goal post and bounced back to the player who took the penalty shot. He immediately kick...

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Law 16 - Goal Kick 9/27/2007

Kristen Wensel of Mason City, IA USA asks...

What is a gaolie kick, Who in the game can do one, and When can you do it?!?!
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Law 4 - Players Equipment 9/27/2007

Franco of Bloomington, USA asks...

This is one I feel your being a little stubborn on [16826]. How can a rating on a shinguard be a bad thing anymore than a safety rating on a helmet, life jacket, steel toe boots, crash tests of cars, safety goggles, mouth pieces, and etc be a bad thi...

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