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Law 11 - Offside 9/16/2007

Gary Morgan of Culpeper, VA USA asks...

Hi, I am researching the details of just what "involved in active play" means with regards to offside, specifically the wording of Law 11 "Interfering with play means playing or touching the ball...". Even more specifically with the single word "pl...

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League Specific 9/16/2007

Marianne of Valley Springs, CA USA asks...

Follow up response to my question #16669
I thought referees would be interested in the following email I received from our Soccer Leagues "Coach Coordinator". I would appreciate any response regarding this mentality of penalizing a coach for hav...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 9/15/2007

Willie of Redding, CA USA asks...

I was the AR for a game. In the game, a white player tripped a blue player just outside the 18. The Ref called the signaled the foul with only his whistle, set the ball and put his arm in the air as if it was an indirect kick. It should have been a...

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Mechanics 9/15/2007

Joe Griego of Bishop, CA USA asks...

I was asked to assist as a lineman last Saturday, and the field referee had an interesting direction to me. He asked that I signal an "offside position" rather than signal an offside play.

Now, it sort of makes sense - when a team is atta...

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Other 9/15/2007

Jennifer of merced, ca usa asks...

Can you change the players position on the field after the ball is in play? ...

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Mechanics 9/15/2007

Terence of Seattle, WA Maple Valley asks...

What does it mean when the ref blowes 1 time?
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Kicks From The Penalty mark 9/15/2007

greg of toronto, canada asks...

a player on the opposing team took his penalty shot and hit the crossbar.The referee deemed the waiting goalie(same team as the player taking the shot) was to close to the net(distraction) and allowed the player to retake his kick which he scored.The...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 9/15/2007

Steve Shuler of Bryant, AR USA asks...

Mr. Fleischer,

Regarding your comments on question # 16676: I asked the question in genuine hopes of generating opinions that would challenge my philosophy on officiating. I wanted to make sure that I'm calling games accurately and in a...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 9/15/2007

tim stroble of mount airy, maryland frederick asks...

If the goalie is in his penalty box, and the ball is just outside the box, can the goalie reach over the line and pick up the ball?...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 9/15/2007

Conor McGrail of Dayton, Ohio USA asks...

I was refereeing a couple of school teams that play with high school rules. The ball was kicked by the other team, and stopped a couple yards outside of the 18. The keeper then dribbled the ball into the box, and then picked it up. Is this legal?...

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