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Law 5 - The Referee 7/29/2007

Al of Sarnia, ON CANADA asks...

Two questions today:

1. Red player is carelessly kicked by white just after red passes ball forward to a teammate. Ball is clearly heading toward red teammate breaking through defenders and advantage is applied and signaled. However, AR...

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League Specific 7/29/2007

kath of berwick, maine usa asks...

could you tell me what is the cut-off age for the 9-10 age group division for travel soccer.
Thank you...

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Law 11 - Offside 7/29/2007

Jim Tram of Oswego, Illinois USA asks...

A ball is played over the top, to a player in an offsides position. A defender attempts to play the ball, with his head, to his goalkeeper. The ball does not get to the keeper, but goes to the player who is in an offside position.

My ques...

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Law 11 - Offside 7/29/2007

Steve C of Ottawa, Ontario Canada asks...

Offside Call or Not ?
Here's the situation.
An attack by yellow team is foiled by the white team defence just inside of the penalty area. The white team has full control of the ball and starts to carry the ball back up field. The yellow str...

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Law 15 - Throw In 7/29/2007

Glenn of perth , wa Australia asks...

A coach complained about one of my players throwing 'downwards' during a throw in insisting he was a qualified ref.
My player was throwing to feet 3M away so of course he threw downwards. The guy reckons it has to leave the head either level or ...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 7/29/2007

Ramy Nagah of Alexandria, Alexandria Egypt asks...

What if the players of a team are dancing while the game is played. (dancing while there's no danger on their side)...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 7/28/2007

Stephen of Snellville, Georgia USA asks...

Hello, a few months ago, I watched a game at a youth tournament. Near the end of the 1st half, an offensive player came with the ball down the field and made a shot on goal. The kick lacked power, and thus did not have as much power as might have bee...

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Law 14 - Penalty kick 7/28/2007

TC of minneapolis, minnesota USA asks...

If I take a penalty kick, when I kick the ball, can my motion carry over, to run a few steps after or must I stop at the line? Thank You....

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 7/28/2007

Larry Meadows of Rockbridge, Oh USA asks...

Can the ball be kneed or thighed back to the keeper by a teammate? I know it can be headed/chested back but I cannot find verbage otherwise....

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League Specific 7/28/2007

Tom Greyling of ottawa, Canada asks...

hey guys, for the past 2 yrs i've been officiating house league up to age 14. the other night, i finally got my big call to ref a U11 competitive rep game.

i am very comfortable with doing this, but my only question is.. what do i do with ...

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