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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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Law 13 - Free Kicks 9/8/2007

dave of cumberland, ME USA asks...

difference between a direct free kick and an indirect free kick?...

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Other 9/8/2007

Archiebald of Saarbracken, Germany Germany asks...

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Are there any adviseable books about refereeing? I've heard about a benchmark called "How to Referee".
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League Specific 9/7/2007

Bernard Pretorius of Cape Town, South Africa asks...

If a ref stops the game 10 minutes before full time because of bad light does this game have to be replayed....

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Law 1- The Field 9/7/2007

David Miller of Valencia, CA USA asks...

Assuming that the goal lines are wider than the goal posts, what is the proper positioning of the posts? Should the non-field side of the post line up with the non-field side of the goal line to facilitate deciding when the ball crosses the goal lin...

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League Specific 9/7/2007

Jessa Modica of Jacksonville, North Carolina United States asks...

When I am reffing U7 soccer by myself, do I need to call offsides? What would calls would be apporiate to make for 7 year olds?...

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League Specific 9/7/2007

Josh May of BA, Ok US asks...

What are the differences in Under 8 games, I need an answer ASAP...

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Law 14 - Penalty kick 9/7/2007

Barney MacGruder of San Francisco, CA USA asks...

What is the correct call if a player taking a PK heels the ball backwards?...

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