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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 7/18/2007

Mark of Saint Paul, MN USA asks...

In a recent game that I refereed, the goalie charged out to try to grab a cross. The goalie had to reach forward at about shoulder or head height to get his hands to the ball. An instant after the goalie's hands touched the ball, the goalie's forward...

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Mechanics 7/17/2007

rob of woodbridge, ontario canada asks...

my question deals with proper mechanics regarding hand signals. for example, i am also a basketball official and we have certain hand signals when ball is out of play or foul occurs. i know none of that exists for soccer but what im referring to is ...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 7/17/2007

Steve of Toronto, On Cda asks...

Upon further reflection of your answers, I think you all gave cop-out answers.

I don't think it is "Common-knowledge" that a team plays down a player for player ejection.

Of all other major team sports I can think of, (hockey, b...

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Kicks From The Penalty mark 7/17/2007

Aaron of Chicago, Illinois USA asks...

What happens if a player is sent off during the taking of kicks from the penalty mark. At this point, I don't believe the other team has to eliminate a player to even the numbers because that only happens at the start of taking of kicks from the pena...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 7/17/2007

Kimberley of toronto, ontario Canada asks...

10 minutes into a fairly rough match I was fouled by a punch in the stomach by a player from the opposite team as she attempted to take the ball from my feet.

I was taken aback and shouted out "what the [disgusting word beginning with the ...

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Law 3 - Number of Players 7/17/2007

Gord of Ottawa, ON Canada asks...

In FIFA, when a player receives a red card(during play) they are sent off. Does the team play a man down even if they have a substitute available? Example 3 players sent off, 3 subs = full strength; 4th player sent off or no subs left = man-down.
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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 7/17/2007

Modi of Porcia, Porcia Italy asks...

I know people like Ronaldinho can balance the ball on their head for a considerable amount of time. In accordance with FIFA is it allowed for someone to balance the ball on their head and advance towards the goal?

Furthermore what about u...

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Kicks From The Penalty mark 7/17/2007

Kuli of Fresno, CA United States asks...

Copa America 2007 Semifinal Brazil vs Uruguay#

The PK that was saved by Brazil goalie and that was the one that made Brazil win the match was that not encroachment from the goalie? I thought the goalie can not move blatantly forward off hi...

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Law 14 - Penalty kick 7/16/2007

Don Gallant of montreal, Quebec Canada asks...

In a recent match the opposing team was awarded a penalty kick. The kicker took his shot and our keeper deflected the ball up and it rebounded off the crossbar and back to the penalty kicker without touching anyone else. He had fallen and was allowed...

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Law 9 - The Ball in and out of Play 7/16/2007

joe of anaheim, ca usa asks...

no i still disagree. if you can touch the ball while out of bounds then you can set up a play for that exact reason to jake the other team. the way you guys are interperting it it is "always" ok whether it was intentional or accidential which means t...

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