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Law 6 - Assistant Referee 7/9/2007

Steve Kenton of Ames, Iowa usa asks...

When visiting another team for my daughter's games, there inevitably be a shortage of ARs and I will often be called into service as a guest linesman.

I had one occasion where a shot on goal hit the lower edge of the cross bar, bounced o...

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Law 11 - Offside 7/9/2007

Kelsey Young of lacey, wa usa asks...

If I am a forward can i be offsides in the goal box of the opposite team?...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 7/9/2007

Steve Kenton of Ames, Iowa usa asks...

It's been a few years, but when my daughter was U10 or so, this was a common occurrence:
Often, instead of playing a ball with their chest, younger players would bring their arms up, shielding their chest and playing the ball with their forearms...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 7/9/2007

Jake Rainbow of sydney, nsw Australia asks...

If play is stopped to caution a player for dissent is play restarted where they offense happened or where the ball was when play was stopped.

By the way I would like to thank you guys for being so helpful....

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Law 11 - Offside 7/9/2007

Tom Anderson of California, Maryland US asks...

During a U-10 travel match, player A1 was attacking. Player A2 was clearly in an offside position (between the second last defender and GK, offensive half of the pitch, beyond the ball). Player A1 passes the ball on the ground to Player A2 who jump...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 7/9/2007

Eric of West Chester, PA USA asks...

Can a player flick the ball into his shirt and run with it? (the ball never touches his hands)...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 7/9/2007

Bob Roach of Charlottesville, VA USA asks...

In reference to 15970, I had an incident a couple of years ago where my daughter was in goal and she pounced on a ball with both hands. The play came to a stand still with my daughter holding the ball against the ground. The striker, standing still o...

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Law 6 - Assistant Referee 7/9/2007

Raymond Madanhi of Harare, Zimbabwe asks...

Who should give or spot an offside, is it the referee in the middle or the assistant referee....

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Law 11 - Offside 7/8/2007

Steve Kenton of Ames, IA USA asks...

I read in the current FIFA LOTG that a player is guilty of offside for gaining an advantage should the ball rebound from the post or cross bar or *rebound from an opposing player*. Has the rule always included the rebound from an opposing player? ...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 7/8/2007

Joel of Melbourne, Victoria Australia asks...

He was in the penalty box when the ball was passed back to him by his teammate...

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