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Law 5 - The Referee 6/30/2007

Rob Johnson of Folsom, CA USA asks...

As a disinterested bystander, I was enjoying a U14G soccer tournament this weekend, a Premier level game (to give an idea as to the presumed skill of the officiating crew) when, during play, a goal was denied by the Center Ref because the shooter was...

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Other 6/30/2007

Pip of Brassel , Queensland Australia asks...

How many rules are there in soccer?...

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Law 5 - The Referee 6/29/2007

Teresa of hurst, tx usa asks...

Can a player be carded after the game is over?...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 6/29/2007

kim of middleville, MI USA asks...

I was reffing a U11 girls match. Player A from a team falls down on the ground with the ball by her legs. No other player is in playing distance of the ball. Player B from other team comes in a kicks the ball near Player A lying on the grond. I whist...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 6/29/2007

John J. Bowden of Fredericksburg, VA USA asks...

I've seen this several times where a player trips and falls and ends up on top of the ball on their hands and knees. The player then crab-walks to move the ball with their knees to ensure that the opponent could not get to the ball. The opponent en...

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Law 5 - The Referee 6/28/2007

Owen Macri of Richmond Hill, Ontario Canada asks...

I am a player as well as a referee. If a situation occured where a player from team A was injured and a player from team B kicked the ball out of the field of play to assist the injured player obviously the restart would be a throw in. While playing ...

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Law 11 - Offside 6/28/2007

Cheryl of Jamestown, USA asks...

RE: Offside Rule
If our defense stands across the half line into the opponents end, is the opponents offense able to enter our end of the field without being in an offside position?...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 6/28/2007

Anthony Wright of Newmarket, Ontario Canada asks...

Thank you Richard for your answer and putting me and my keeper at ease. The ref in question called both coaches over after the game and went into a rant about unsporting conduct and that he didn't give a foul to either keeper this time because both w...

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Law 9 - The Ball in and out of Play 6/28/2007

Bernie Nuguen of Ottawa, ON Canada asks...

The goaltender on one team makes a save within the penality box but near the end line. The ball rests on the line but not out even though the goaltender is completely out of bounds. The referee recognizes the ball is still in play and keeps his whist...

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Kicks From The Penalty mark 6/27/2007

Scott Crittenden of Broken Hill, NSW Australia asks...

If a player who was off the field at the end of extra time takes one of the kicks from the mark and it is realised after the kick has been taken is the kick retaken by another player if it is a goal, counted as a miss if it misses or does that team l...

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