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Law 13 - Free Kicks 8/6/2007

tj of Patchogue, NY USA asks...

Thank you all for answering my question [16175]. I appreciate your quick response. I realized a few things after the initial question to you. The girl on the green team yelled at the girl on the red team. She just yelled "move back". The yellow card ...

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Other 8/6/2007

jamie of brisbane, queensland asks...

what is the rules of soccer ?...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 8/5/2007

ELVIS CETOUTE of christ church, barbados asks...

my team had a free kick, the opposing team set up a wall ,i stood behind the wall in the line of site of the goalie with a defender marking me and i got a caution , is that right?...

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Law 16 - Goal Kick 8/5/2007

ali of bradford, west yorkshire england asks...

can a goal keeper score a goal direct from goal kick if no other player has touched the ball?does the goal stand?thanks...

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Law 11 - Offside 8/5/2007

megan of hollywood, california america asks...

is it possible for a player to be offsides?...

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Law 11 - Offside 8/5/2007

joe of scs, usa asks...

Forward on A Team is in the offside position, as the defence on B Team is moving the ball downfield. A player from the A team takes the ball away, kicks it and hits the B team player, in which the ball gets to the player who is in the offside positio...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 8/5/2007

Tom Drapeau of Southwick, Ma USA asks...

Law 12 - Send off - denying an obvious goalscoring opportunity -- During a high school game an attacker beat the last defender with the ball near him and was in the box in front of the goal. The keeper came out and tripped him with his feet as he at...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 8/5/2007

James Hart of Oakland, MD USA asks...

Is it true that only players on the field can be shown a yellow/red card for Misconduct?...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 8/5/2007

Dean Burgess of chicopee, ma usa asks...

Goalkeeper makes a save, carries the ball to the 18, throws the ball up in the air prior to kicking the ball and then kicks it. While the ball is in the air prior to the kick an attacker from the other team runs up and jumps to block the kick withou...

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Law 10 - Method of Scoring 8/5/2007

chelsea of perth, wa Australia asks...

does the whole soccer ball have to be over the line to be called a goal...

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