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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 9/19/2007

Sandile R Mamba of Mbabane, Swazilad asks...

I need clarity as to what happens if an already booked/cautined player committs a foul deserving a straight red card.Do I start by showing him the yellow then the red(this is misconduct deserving a straight red).If I show the red card without showing...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 9/19/2007

Edward of Tucson, AZ USA asks...

During a World Cup, the player Blanco of Mexico jumped between 2 players with the ball held between his feet.
Is this breaking any laws of soccer because the player holds or balances the ball off the ground while keeping contact with the ball f...

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Law 10 - Method of Scoring 9/19/2007

Paula massie of Springfield, Ohio Clark asks...

what is the definition of an assist for soccer. and how is it to be recorded on the score book ?...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 9/18/2007

jennifer hutcheon of laguna beach, CA United States asks...

If the ball hits your hand, and you have your hand your hands up to defend yourself.. is that considered a hand ball...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 9/18/2007

heather of bellevue, ne usa asks...

when is the only time a free kick can have the opposing team start closer to the ball than ten yards upon the restart of the ball?...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 9/18/2007

Jonathan Gingerich of Los Angeles, CA USA asks...

Yeesh! It's not that difficult...do what everybody else does...give the DFK to the defense!-) You don't want two players with their blood up swinging at a ball bouncing off the turf. And even if the ball is at midfield, it's not a great scoring opp...

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Law 7 - Match Duration 9/18/2007

Chelsea of Redmond, WA USA asks...

When I was going through Referee training they taught us a mathematical method of how to determine the length of youth games. I don't normally center for them but I have to and I have no idea how long U10-U14 games go for! Thanks...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 9/18/2007

Jonathan Gingerich of Los Angeles, CA USA asks...

Just some comments on this situation [16729]:

I have never understood the logic of insisting that the miscreant get sent off immediately because, knowing he will be sent, he is liable to set upon another opponent. If you stop the game and...

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Law 11 - Offside 9/18/2007

alex of richmond hill, on canada asks...

When the AR needs to delay the flag because there are both offside and onside attackers chasing the ball, should the AR move with the ball or stay at the initial offside position?

If the AR choose to move with the ball, then should he rais...

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Other 9/18/2007

Zac Ash of Ledyard, Connecticut United States asks...

how do you kick a goal kick farther...

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