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Law 11 - Offside 8/22/2007

John Mccullough of Shelton, WA USA asks...

inially on a throw in or corner kick there is no offsides

when can offsides be called...

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Law 3 - Number of Players 8/22/2007

John Mccullough of Shelton, WA USA asks...

Is there a certain amount of times you can sub in a game before the ref say you are delaying the game

if I wanted to sub all the forwards, midfield, or defenders every 5 minutes during a stoppage could my team be called for delaying the ga...

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League Specific 8/21/2007

Oswald Brooks of FPO, AE Naval Station Guantanamo Bay asks...

A game has to be stopped because of lightning, Team A was leading 1-0; the game was stopped 15 minutes in the first half. Do I replay the entire game or play the remainder of the time left in the game?...

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Mechanics 8/21/2007

Al of Sarnia, ON CANADA asks...

The double PK is probably the funniest incident I have read about since I began reading asktheref. Never experienced something quite that brilliant. An outstanding referee indeed, especially if coach got to steam off in parking lot.

Had ...

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Law 4 - Players Equipment 8/21/2007

Ruth Jones of Leesburg, Ohio USA asks...

My daughter has a fractured wrist with an arm cast. Per Ohio rules she is eligible to play as long as it is wrapped and she has a doctors note. Being that the doctor is the expert, and he doesn't see a problem, who are you, as mere referees, to de...

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League Specific 8/21/2007

John Cardoza of Madrid, NY USA asks...

When a player is removed for illegal equipment when may he return? ...

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Law 7 - Match Duration 8/21/2007

Mike Grimes of Mayfield, Ohio USA asks...

Late in a game, team A is winning by one goal, team A consistantly kicks the ball out of play and not just over the touch line, but 10 or 15 yards away. This is done time and time again. Is this an infraction of the laws of the game, what is the pen...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 8/21/2007

Steve of Vero Beach, FL USA asks...

Protection of GK vs. Attacker right to play the ball.

Attacker comes in full barrel in pursuit of a lobbed pass over the defense. GK goes to ground and is fully stretched out on the ground when she covers the ball. Attacker gets to the spo...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 8/20/2007

gord joyce of kelowna, b.c. canada asks...

Are all fouls in the 18 yard box a penalty shot? Or, are there times when an indirect free kick can be given in the box?

Also. A free kick is given. The attacking player asks for 10 yards to be given. The Ref asks the defending player to ...

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Law 1- The Field 8/20/2007

Kim Hopkins of vicksburg, MS. us asks...

how far is the penalty mark from the goal line
on a u10 field,u12 field?...

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