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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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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 8/20/2007

Terry Allen of Coffs Harbour, NSW Australia asks...

Re: backpass law.
I have recently been told that FIFA has ammended the backpass law to now prohibit players from using their knee to deliver the ball to their own keeper, but I cannot find any evidence of this. I still understand the backpass la...

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Law 3 - Number of Players 8/20/2007

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

WHAT DOES THE TERM FREE SUBS MEAN?
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Law 11 - Offside 8/20/2007

marty rogers of candler, nc bumc. asks...

Iam a parent that has been healping out as a coach for girls for 4 years and I am just learning the rules as I go alone. The girls are at the stage of learning what offsides is and I'm not sure what it is. Could you explain this and more of the rules...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 8/20/2007

stephen of Sydney, NSW Australia asks...

Hi.

Where in the Official Rules does it define what part(s) of the body constitute the 'hand', for the purpose of ruling on hand ball ? (and therefore i also wish to know what does constitute the 'hand', as i suspect it's from the shoulder...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 8/20/2007

ernie cohen of wyncote, pa usa asks...

What stops a team with a free kick from stalling the rest of the game by surrounding the ball with players?...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 8/20/2007

Alexander of Kursk, Russia asks...

If a player deliberately shoots on his own goal, may the keeper handle the ball to save his goal, or it would be interpreted as a backpass?...

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