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Law 5 - The Referee 9/25/2007

locksley philips of valhalla, new york usa asks...

On a shot on goal the keep gains possession but in the process injuries himself. He remains in possession of the ball inside the goal area but writhes in pain on the ground. The ref stops the match to allow the trainer to attend to him. What is the c...

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Law 11 - Offside 9/25/2007

B. Hilliard of Brick, NJ US asks...

during a direct penalty kick, a player from the team taking the kick was way in back of the wall and as the ball was kicked stood directly in front of the goalie. As the ball was entering the goal both the center ref and the side line ref called offs...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 9/25/2007

Tim of Hastings, MI USA asks...

I was asked about a situation from another coach: a player in a high school game trapped a ball between his chin and chest. He continued down the field in this manner and either ran the ball across the goal line between the goalposts or dropped it s...

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Law 3 - Number of Players 9/25/2007

luis of valley center, ca USA asks...

i recently played a match that saw the oposition receive 5 red cards leaving them with only 6 players, below the minimum, who wins the game. the score was tied 2-2. i think we should win, isnt it considered a forfeit victory, or does the game remain ...

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Law 3 - Number of Players 9/25/2007

sandi of langley, bc canada asks...

when there is an injured player on the field and the ref instructs the coach to enter the playing to tend to the player. This occured but then the opposing coach called their team and players to the sidelines for playing instruction - i have never s...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 9/25/2007

Brian of McKinleyville, CA usa asks...

Can you be called for a charge without even making contact with the opposing player?...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 9/25/2007

Nicholas Broderick of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Canada asks...

Situation: An attacker has broken through on an attack moving directly towards the goal with only the goalkeeper in front of him (i.e. he has an obvious goalscoring opportunity). The attacker misplays the ball slightly and has gotten away from his fe...

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Law 10 - Method of Scoring 9/25/2007

Blane of Isleta, NM US asks...

A player scores a goal. When recording the goal made on the scorecard the player is not listed. Is the goal dissallowed? Is a yellow card given to the player or the coach? How is the game restarted?...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 9/25/2007

Mary Callender of Lancaster , CA USA asks...

What is the procedure for REFS actually showing the yellow card to the offending player, MUST he show to the offending player, can he just show to the Captain and informing the Captian of the player by indicating the offending players jersey #?...

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Law 4 - Players Equipment 9/25/2007

Vicki of Sydney, NSW Australia asks...

Hi, Just wondering if there are any rules as i cannot find any in any available constitutions in our country on whether girls have to cut their fingernails. One would think this is just a netball rule not a soccer rule, we don't play soccer with our ...

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