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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 6/18/2007

Bill Sayre of Greenwood, SC USA asks...

Re: 15797

When the attacker in the offside position contacted the keeper, had I been the CR they'd have seen some plastic. The attacker had no legitimate challenge opportunity, therefore they were guilty of at least a reckless challenge (...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 6/18/2007

Pascal De Couvreur of Ottawa, Ontario Canada asks...

I am a keeper. Twice during the same game, a ball was crossed from the wing and was arriving with pace (traveling almost horizontally). I am 6 foot 6 inches tall and jumped straight up to catch the ball with both hands while an opposing players measu...

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Law 3 - Number of Players 6/17/2007

Suv of Churchland, NC USA asks...

By USSF/FIFA rules,when can you sub? I can't fine the ans in the 2006/2007 FIFA / USSF laws of the game book that I have. Or I am just over looking it each time. Could you also give me the page #. Thanks, for all the work you guys put in this. Suv...

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Law 1- The Field 6/17/2007

of Benin city, Edo Nigeria asks...

what is the thicknes of the lines in a football pitch
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Law 11 - Offside 6/16/2007

Jim of Portland, OR USA asks...

Law 11 - Offside

Attacker A1 throws-in ball to A2, who is in an offside position near the goal line. A2 makes a cutback cross to A3 in the area who then scores.
Is A2 be in an unlawful offside position? According to the definitions...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 6/16/2007

Bradley of Okotoks, Alberta Canada asks...

Regarding my qestion on a DFK and if the referee needs to blow the whistle to start the play. Thank you for the answers, but I have a question then. Since I now know that a referee doesn't have to blow the whistle to start the play for a DFK, why can...

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Law 14 - Penalty kick 6/15/2007

Rick Czechowski of San Diego, CA USA asks...

I saw this happen in a recent CONCACAF Gold Cup match betwee USA and El Salvador. Landon Donovan (USA)had been awarded a PK. He took the initial shot, it was saved by the Salvadoran goalkeeper but Donovan followed up his shot and shot in the reboun...

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Law 4 - Players Equipment 6/15/2007

Scott Stevenson of Oakville, ON canada asks...

Just a follow up to Chuck's answer, what would the sandpaper be used for?...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 6/15/2007

Peter J. of Sebastopol, CA USA asks...

Lately I have been playing drop in soccer with a couple of first time soccer players. To make up for their lack of skill, they play a lil' rough. They have been asking me to find out the exact rules on what and whats not legal....The Biggest quest...

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League Specific 6/15/2007

ref47 of arlington, va usa asks...

Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct: Conform to FIFA with the exception that an indirect free kick is awarded to the opposing team at the center spot on the halfway line if a goalkeeper punts or drop-kicks the ball in the air from his/her penalty area into...

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