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Mechanics 9/22/2007

Adal V. of St. Cloud, MN USA asks...

Thanks in advance for your answer.
A hand ball inside the 18, re-confirmed with AR and penalty shot awarded.
As the whistle is blown, my AR calls out, "she moved in front of the goal line". I make eye contact with the AR and continue with t...

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Law 3 - Number of Players 9/22/2007

Cathy of new egypt , nj ocean asks...

Our town is limited on the numbers of players each team has. My town has two teams of 5th/6th grade girls. Since my team only has 12 players, can I borrow players from the other township team and what are the rules on who I can borrow?? I know I c...

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Law 4 - Players Equipment 9/22/2007

Franco of Bloomington, USA asks...

I have read quick blurbs about this, and I have looked at retailers and have yet to see any rating, labeling, approval, stamp or anything that lets the consumer know how safe the protection is.

I also think that saying the appropriate size...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 9/22/2007

Franco of Bloomington, USA asks...

Okay here is my reasoning based on how I understood the situation:

defender is trying to hurt the attacker - foul, USB and worth a sending off.

attacker is doing nothing wrong, and is no immediate danger due to his own speed and...

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Law 15 - Throw In 9/21/2007

Jeff Conquest of Huntsville, AL U.S.A asks...

If a properly executed throw in enters the field of play, does not touch a player of either team, and then leaves the field of play over the touchline, what is the restart?...

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Law 4 - Players Equipment 9/21/2007

Zalina McGuire of Norwood, MA USA asks...

Can two playes wear the same number while playing at the same time on the field....

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Law 9 - The Ball in and out of Play 9/21/2007

guy chatfield of cornwall-on-hudson, new york u.s.a. asks...

if the ball is kicked down the side lines in the air and flies out of bounds and curves back in bounds before the ball lands on the ground is the ball in or out?
thanks...

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Law 10 - Method of Scoring 9/21/2007

Geri Handa of Cassel, CA Shasta asks...

our player takes a shot at goal, defensive player heads ball into the goal causing an own-goal. Who gets credit for goal? Who gets credit for the assist?...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 9/21/2007

Norbert Trojanowski of Glen Ridge, NJ USA asks...

My daughter is the goalie of her high school soccer team. She is frequently kicked, run into and knocked down by opposing field players without any penalty being given. It seems like when two field player bump together there is a penalty called but...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 9/21/2007

Jonathan Gingerich of Los Angeles, California usa asks...

Yeesh, I hope I'm quicker on the field than I've been on paper...

I would like to correct two errors in my previous followup. First, as you've noted, if you allow advantage then stop play, the proper restart according to a recent USSF ans...

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