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Law 15 - Throw In 8/1/2007

Brian Vanderbyl of Beaumont, California San Bernardino asks...

Proper Throw In

Is it legal for a player that is throwing in the ball after the ball goes behind the head and goes past the forehead to then just drop the ball onto the field or do they have to follow through?...

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League Specific 8/1/2007

Cayanne of Phx., Arizona U.S.A asks...

How old do you have to be a referee?...

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Law 10 - Method of Scoring 8/1/2007

Chris of Dallas, Tx USA asks...

The scenario is similar to the 2nd question asked [15022]. Red team is attacking. Behind the play a blue player commits a red card offense while the ball is in play against an opponent before red scores. The CR notices the trailing ARs flag for the i...

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Mechanics 8/1/2007

lilly of orlando, florida america asks...

if i am refereeing a game and i get hurt, what do my assistants do????? ...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 8/1/2007

Jeff Phillips of Pittsburgh, PA USA asks...

I hope that you can settle a dispute which occurred following a collision between myself, as defender, and an opponent. The dispute centers--I believe--around interpretations of reckless play, charging, and impeding the progress of another player. ...

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Character, Attitude and Control 8/1/2007

David of Sault Ste. Marie, Canada asks...

In a recent match, I was given a yellow card and a warning because a referee made a decision, but would not explain his decision. I argued saying that he had to explain his decision, and recieved my yellow card.
Does a referee have to explain h...

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Law 11 - Offside 7/31/2007

bobby of toronto, canada asks...

team A player is offside makes no attempt at ball played near him team B goalie passes to his defender, defender moves up with ball as team A attacker still walking up field behind 2nd last man. defender with ball passes back to keeper not knowing a...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 7/31/2007

Nicholas Broderick of Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada asks...

These two questions are about charging and when it can and cannot be performed:

I went to fifa.com and found the following presentation on Law 12 which contained the following on charging.

The act of charging can be performed u...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 7/31/2007

TJ of Patchogue, NY USA asks...

One of the players on our team (red team) was given a yellow card for not being back the 10 yards on a free kick for the opposing team (green team). The girl on the green team told the girl on the red team to move back.
I was under the impressi...

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Mechanics 7/31/2007

MARV of BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO CANADA asks...

UNDER 10 BOYS HOUSE LEAUGE

In a recent game the youth referee felt that a player was persistently simulating being fouled and also feigning injury. After brief treatment he would be back up at full speed only to(appear to) be fouled and g...

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