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League Specific 9/23/2007

sarah of valley center, ca usa asks...

Recently our girls team won a game 14 to 0. And believe it or not our coach was not trying to run up the score. Is there a there a high score cut off at which to call the game, or what should we have done? ...

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Law 11 - Offside 9/23/2007

D Schiel of Kankakee, IL USA asks...

On one of our opposing teams, they have a player that plays goalie. He will sometimes take the ball from his goal and dribble it all the way down the field to try to score a goal. Is this a legal move? I know about the offsides rule, but we were t...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 9/23/2007

Travis Fletcher of Elkins , West Virginia united states asks...

A kid used his hands in his own goaly box. Is this a direct kick or an indirect....

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Law 11 - Offside 9/23/2007

Amy C ollins of Washington, Indiana USA asks...

A player has the ball, a teamate is offsides. The player with the ball takes a shot, it hits the post and comes back to the player that was offsides, he is not in the offsides positon when he receives the rebound. Should offsides be called?...

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Law 5 - The Referee 9/23/2007

David of Vancouver, BC Canada asks...

I was refereeing a Gold level game. A challenge for the ball by two players occurred at the center line. The offensive team gained control and I followed the ball up the field. The defensive player during the challenge was injured and was down on the...

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Mechanics 9/22/2007

David Bogosian of Glendale, CA USA asks...

Thank you for those responses; in the words of Ko-Ko, "I never knew such unanimity on a point of law in my life!"

One follow-up: what should the AR do with the flag during the sprint up the line? I've been told at various times to either t...

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Law 4 - Players Equipment 9/22/2007

Jordan of golden, colorado U.S. asks...

is it are players allowed to wear metal studed cleats...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 9/22/2007

Chuck of Big Rapids, MI USA asks...

While outside the penalty area a goalkeeper kicks the ball into the penalty area. He/she then picks it up with his/her hands. Legal? It hasn't been passed to him/her by a teammate to the letter of the law, but to the spirit of the law he/she has....

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 9/22/2007

bob delacerda of moorpark, ca ventura asks...

if the attacker does a breakaway and has only the goalie between her and the goal, goalie comes out of the box, slide tackles her opponent and toches the ball, what should be the foul outcome?...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 9/22/2007

Lopaka Trout of Columbia, MD Howard asks...

I was wondering if I was mistaken or whether there has been a change in rules regarding throw ins made to the goalie. I recall in my playing days being able to take a throw in on the defensive side of the field to my goalie and they being permitted ...

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