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Character, Attitude and Control 6/27/2007

Mike of Milwaukee, WI USA asks...

As a somewhat experienced referee and long time amateur player, I am wondering how much spectator yelling should be allowed in a match. I can recognize when a fan is interfering with the game (threatening participants, inappropriately vocal about the...

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Kicks From The Penalty mark 6/27/2007

Philip of Houston, TX USA asks...

Does the same player have to take a re-kick when doing KFTPM? Since there was no result initially isn't any re-kick the same players to take? Maybe this is one of the nothing stated in the LOTG so nothing preventing it.

Cheers,
Philip...

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Law 11 - Offside 6/27/2007

F. Rottles of Ottawa, ON Canada asks...

What is the criteria for control of the ball?

When a defender intercepts a pass, to deliberately dispossess the attacking side, and he moves the ball out of one dangerous area but, unfortunately, into another dangerous area, has he not con...

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Law 11 - Offside 6/27/2007

F. Rottles of Ottawa, ON Canada asks...

Regarding the disallowed goal in the Canada-USA match...

A Canadian attacker tried to get his head to the ball but he missed it. However, some have said that the linesman and the referee might have thought that the player had touched the b...

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League Specific 6/27/2007

Kyle Kenney of Kingston, Canada asks...

What is the procedure for a foul in the penalty box of a U10 game.

Their fields are much smaller and the box is very tiny..

what would be the call? And where would you place the ball...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 6/27/2007

Kyle Kenney of Kingston, Canada asks...

Is there a limit of how many players on a wall?...

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Law 8 - Start and Restart of Play 6/27/2007

Kyle Kenney of Kingston, Canada asks...

Alright.. Many referees have many different ways to do a coin toss.. What is the proper way?

If Player A calls "heads" and it ends up being tails, does that mean Player B has a choice of which half he wants the ball? Or does he automatical...

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Character, Attitude and Control 6/27/2007

Kyle Kenney of Kingston, Canada asks...

(This is an example scenario)

Let's say a coach gets vigorously chirpy and I walk over to him and tell him to calm down or to explain a call. But he doesnt shut up and still argues..

I walk away, and he still nags at me through...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 6/27/2007

Kyle Kenney of Kingston, Canada asks...

So I was lining this rep U14 game last week, and on a corner kick, the defender & attacker were nowhere near the ball, but the defender pushes the attacker vigurously in the box. The ref gave the defender a yellow card, but gave the attacker an IDFK ...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 6/26/2007

Anthony Wright of Newmarket, Ontario Canada asks...

A referee in a recent game spoke to our goalie and said that she wasn't allowed to call 'keeper' as she came out for the ball in the 18yd. box. As far as I know, keepers have been doing this for some time now without repercussions. Is this a new rule...

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