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Law 11 - Offside 9/12/2007

tim block of rochester, mn usa asks...

When does "slight deflection" become "intentionally played" by a defender. Often a defender intentionally tries to redirect ball with header but does not get sufficient contact to achieve significant redirection and ball continues on to attacker who ...

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Law 6 - Assistant Referee 9/12/2007

ginny lindgard of kaaawa, hawaii usa asks...

Aloha,
I have been asked to be line refferee this
weekend and know nothing about the rules.

Please halp mee!!!...

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Law 3 - Number of Players 9/12/2007

nathalie chauvin of Stoney Point, Ontario Canada asks...

if a team only has enough players to make a team of 8. then 2 players get hurt and they both will not get better anytime soon .. if the game forfeited or rematch later?...

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League Specific 9/12/2007

Steve Shuler of Bryant, AR USA asks...

I am a grade 8 referee and I'm really trying to upgrade to my 7 and eventually higher. I understand to do so, I must complete 75 games as a center with a three-man crew and 25 games as an AR. But I've heard varying opinions as to exactly which game...

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Law 7 - Match Duration 9/12/2007

Paul of The Hague, - Netherlands asks...

In tonight's Euro 2008 qualifier Albania v Holland, an amount of six minutes of stoppage time was indicated by the fourth official (if I am not mistaken). However, in what I believe was the 94th minute, the referee blew the final whistle after firewo...

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Mechanics 9/12/2007

janine charron of bowmanville, ontario canada asks...

for the 10 minute over time in playoffs is the team allowed to switch players before the over time?? and how many kicks after the overtimes done do they get??
please email me back as soon as possible i ref in an hour HELP ME!!!...

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Law 4 - Players Equipment 9/12/2007

ArtK of Culver City, CA USA asks...

In reference to 16628. AYSO national rules and regs say "no casts." It's on page 8 here: http://www.aysohelp.org/referee/Governing_Rules/R&R2007-08.pdf
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Law 11 - Offside 9/12/2007

Russ of Manchester, CT USA asks...

The goalie rushes out to meet an attack by two opposing players leaving a defender behind him. The attacking player sends the ball past the goalie to his teammate who is at that point between the goalie and the last defender. Is that an offside pas...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 9/12/2007

Russ of Manchester, CT USA asks...

The ball is in the box, but the goalie has overcommitted himself and falls facing the goal with feet outside box but hands/ball inside box. Is this considered a hand ball based on the goalies body placement or a fair ball to control by hand by the go...

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Law 8 - Start and Restart of Play 9/12/2007

Russ of Manchester, CT USA asks...

On a drop ball, how far away do other players have to be from the drop area? I don't see anything regarding how many people can be involved in a drop ball or if there is a 10yard rule....

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