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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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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 6/23/2007

Angel Gonzalez of SUISUN CITY, CA USA asks...

The goalkeeper kicks the ball from outside the penalty area into the penalty area and picks it up and punts the ball. Was an infraction committed? If so, what is the restart?...

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Law 5 - The Referee 6/23/2007

Jonathan Thiessen of Steinbach, Manitoba Canada asks...

In official games broadcasted on video, is it legal for a ref or other official to verify the footage before making a decision?...

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Law 14 - Penalty kick 6/23/2007

Rick of medicine hat, alberta canada asks...

A PK kick is taken before the ref blows the whistle,keeper saves the shot.PK shooter is made to take shot again and subsequently scores. should have the first attempt have counted ? ...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 6/23/2007

Alexander of Kursk, Russia asks...

Q: May a player attack the goalkeeper, if the goalkeeper held down the ball to the ground with both hands? Which conditions allow a player to attack the keeper?...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 6/23/2007

Sam of , NZ asks...

Today, the goalkeeper had the ball in an open hand (that wasn't in contact with any other surface). I then, thinking that I was perfectly within my rights to do so, headed it out of his open hand and was about to hit the ball into the back of the net...

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Law 17 - Corner Kick 6/23/2007

Bernard Wong of Denmark, WA Australia asks...

In the FIFA rules the procedure for taking a corner is "the ball is placed inside the corner arc". However, the picture has the ball "on the line".
What is the actual definition "of inside the corner arc"? Does this include the line of the arc? ...

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