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Other 9/8/2007

Jon of Wyckoff, NJ United states asks...

What are all of the times when the clock at a football game is started and stopped?...

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Law 3 - Number of Players 9/8/2007

Frank of Yorba Linda, CA USA asks...

The Home team scores while they have 12 players on the field. The referee did not realize the extra player until several minutes after the goal when the Visiting team pointed it out. The extra player was removed, but not given a yellow card. Play ...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 9/8/2007

patti isensee of shakopee, mn united states asks...

Can the goalie pick up the ball if the last person to touch the ball was a team mate? Or does it have to have been touched by the opposing team before she can pick it up?...

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Law 9 - The Ball in and out of Play 9/8/2007

T of Denver, Colorado USA asks...

Keeper stops a shot at the end line and stumbles backward with ball in hand, one foot crosses the end line but the ball remains in the field of play. Referee called a corner kick for the opposing team....

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Law 10 - Method of Scoring 9/8/2007

Chris Burwell of Albuquerque, New Mexico U.S. asks...

When a shot deflects off of a defender and into the goal, would this be considered an "own goal"? ...

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Law 11 - Offside 9/8/2007

Fuad of los altos, ca usa asks...

Three part offside question:

A1, A2 are attackers. Both A1, A2 are ahead of all the defenders except the defending GK.

1) A1 has the ball, while trying to score he instead pass it to A2, who then scores.

Decision: Off...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 9/8/2007

Todd Ross of middlefield, oh U.S.A. asks...

Our team was awarded a IFK outside the penalty area for a trip. Our striker took the kick which was deflected by a defender with his hands. The ball went into the goal. The referee first tried to take the goal back and award another free kick for the...

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Law 5 - The Referee 9/8/2007

Krystina of Toronto, Canada Ontario asks...

I was recently watching my little sister's soccer game for the play offs and one of out parents were yelling "off sides" cause the ref wasnt calling ANYTHING . So the ref got mad and kicked ALL of the parents out so no one could watch the game, and h...

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Law 7 - Match Duration 9/8/2007

Lee Tesdell of Slater, IA US asks...

I am looking for the rule in the rule book for both NFHS and NCAA stating that a shot on goal, to be considered a goal, must have crossed over the goal-line before the time ends. Rule number and page please.


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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 9/8/2007

Hans Jablonowski of Columbus, Michigan USA asks...

If a goalie trying to make a save ends up with the ball trapped between his legs and the ground, virtually lying on the ball, can attackers kicked at the ball. Usually when this happens out in the field the person lying on the ball for more time the...

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