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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 6/25/2007

ken Rundell of vancouver, BC Canada asks...

In a game i was watching the referree called a free kick just outside the penalty box. The attacking team asked for 10 yards. The referree walked it off and the defenders moved back. A couple of defenders were looking down and shuffling back when the...

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Law 3 - Number of Players 6/25/2007

Clare of Dubuque, Iowa USA asks...

Can a golie be switched even if it isn't half-time or the game is over, or if they are hurt?...

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Law 14 - Penalty kick 6/25/2007

Andre Pacheco of Cambridge, Ontario Canada asks...

We had a penalty shot called for us, during regulation time. When the shot was take, it hit the post and came back out to the player who took it, he then scored on the rebound however the ref called it offside. How is this correct it makes no sense t...

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Kicks From The Penalty mark 6/25/2007

Ryan of Flower Mound, TX USA asks...

Dear Referee Panel,

During KFTPM to determine a winner the following happened:
I signalled for the first kick, keeper jumped off his line and stopped the ball. I ordered a rekick because of the keepers infringement. Then the kicker ...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 6/25/2007

James of Cambridge, Ontario Canada asks...

Yesterday I was playing a league game and my team had an instance where we had a free kick just outside the 18 yard box. The opposing team formed a wall, to which I joined the in the middle to break up their formation. I didn't push or shove my way...

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Law 5 - The Referee 6/25/2007

jonah of Calgary, Alberta Canada asks...

I kindly thank you all for your time and answers. The common thread [15860] seems to be whether or not a significant (one or two or a few seconds) amount of time has elapsed. I was hoping for a less arbitrary discussion point.

I would p...

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Law 9 - The Ball in and out of Play 6/25/2007

Les Sicherman of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Canada asks...

If the ball srikes an AR who had wandered inside the playing area, is he treated the same as if the ball glances off the referee?...

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Law 11 - Offside 6/24/2007

robert of san bruno, ca. usa asks...

if a player is in a offside position and receives the ball from the defender (deflection) is the ball live or is he called offside...

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Law 3 - Number of Players 6/24/2007

Bernard Columba of Kabul, Afghanistan asks...

how many players per team in a normal soceer team...

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Law 11 - Offside 6/24/2007

lisa of terrace, bc canada asks...

When linesman sees an offside, does he/she raise the flag or does he/she raise the flag when the ball is passed forward and at that moment is determined by the linesman offside...

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