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Law 11 - Offside 9/16/2007

Rebecca of Old Tappan, NJ USA asks...

What is an Off Side. I usely play left mid and the ref always say off side and I don't really understand what they mean and I am way to scared to ask my coach because I should know what it means but I don't. So please tell me!...

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Kicks From The Penalty mark 9/16/2007

JP of Sydney, Australia asks...

Our semis went to penalties and won by our team. The opposing team has since raised an appeal against the ref, who ruled as a final decision that the opposing team could not swap their keeper with someone on the pitch.

Whilst, i reconise ...

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Other 9/16/2007

Darlene lawrence of Winnipeg manitoba, Canada asks...

My daughter went to try outs for soccer, and was not allowed to try out because she cannot put her hair in a ponytail, she has pretty short hair as it is, so very difficult to put in a pony tail without using several bobbypins or barretts. She was to...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 9/16/2007

Sean Creighton of Baltimore, MD USA asks...

Goalie accidently steps out of box before kicking the ball out of his hands. Is this a direct or indirect free kick?...

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League Specific 9/16/2007

Mary Sabolcik of Port Allegany, PA USA asks...

In high school soccer, for a penalty shot, if the pk kicker doesn't do a fluid motion kick does he get another try for a penalty kick?...

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League Specific 9/16/2007

Matthew of Vancouver, British Columbia Canada asks...

Can i give u-10 yellow and red cards ...

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Law 11 - Offside 9/16/2007

eri of orland, illinois u.s.a asks...

I just got done playing a game where the girls were using an offsides trap and unfortunately, my team kept getting called. There must have been over 25 calls on offsides towards our team. Is there some sort of penalty that can go towards an offside...

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Law 3 - Number of Players 9/16/2007

Kat of Pine Falls, Manitoba Canada asks...

Lets say team yellow was rewarded a throw in (with an opportunity to score) and team blue calls sub and the ref allows the sub when team yellow could have made a play before team blue was rested or in position. is that allowed? calling a sub when its...

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Law 3 - Number of Players 9/16/2007

C Carter of Hasting, Michigan United States asks...

Recently, at our high school game, the team changed goalies in the middle of the half. They exchanged the jersey in the box. Later, another parent said this is cause for a (red!) card. I think the refs had been notified that a change was going to hap...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 9/16/2007

Rob S. of Santa Barbara, CA USA asks...

Goalkeeper walks outside the penalty area holding the ball. Is a direct or indirect free kick awarded to the opposing side?...

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