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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 6/5/2007

Steven Goforth of Reno, Nevada U.S.A asks...

If you have too many defence is it a penalty kick?...

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Law 17 - Corner Kick 6/5/2007

robert goad of london, england asks...

what decision would the referee give if a goalkeeper took a goalkick and the ball went outside the penalty area only to be hit by a big gust of wind that blew the ball back into the keepers net without touching another outfield player or the goalkeep...

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League Specific 6/5/2007

David Brooks of Indianapolis, Indiana US asks...

Assume there is a lightning and/or thunder delay. Four games are in progress. Team A was already playing under the lights on a lighted field when play was suspended. When play can resume, only 2 fields are available. Does Team A have priority to ...

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Kicks From The Penalty mark 6/4/2007

Bob Kalina of Snohomish, WA USA asks...

Re: Kicks from the Mark.
I've had conflicting reports on this issue:
I was watching the Boys U-15 championship game for a local tournament. The game went to KFTPM to determine the winner. The player placed the ball, signal was given and t...

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League Specific 6/4/2007

MARY CALLENDER of LANCASTER, CA USA asks...

WE HAVE A U-8 DIVISION: PLAYERS BORN IN 2000/2001, PLAYNG ON A U-8 FIELD, A FIRST FOR OUR LEAGUE, FIELD AND DIVISION!
WHAT ARE THE GUIDELINES/RULES FOR CALLING OFFISDES AND SHOWING YELLOW/RED CARDS - IS IT DONE FOR THIS AGE GROUP. ANY GUIDELINE...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 6/4/2007

Keith of Point Pleasant, WV USA asks...

My team experienced a bad incident at our state Spring Open Cup competition this past weekend. My U19 girls rec team was playing against a U17 travel team in the final game for the championship. We had been placed in a U19 girls all-star division b...

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Kicks From The Penalty mark 6/4/2007

Ryan of Flower Mound, TX U.S.A. asks...

Dear Referee Panel,

During kicks from the penalty mark to determine a winner one team is reduced to 6 players or less because of misconduct and/or injury. The LOTG it says:

Unless otherwise stated, the relevant Laws of the Game...

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Law 15 - Throw In 6/4/2007

Aubrey Waddell of Maryville, TN USA asks...

I was AR in a recent U13 girls competitive tournament game. Very cleanly played game by both sides, except for one questionable behavior. One team had a routine that they performed on every throw-in. Whichever young lady for this team took the throw,...

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Law 3 - Number of Players 6/4/2007

Maury Higgins of Lincoln, Nebraska USA asks...

Our girls u12 team was playing a tournament game when our forward ran into the goalie of the opposing team who was outside of her goalie box trying to control the ball with her feet. I actually think the ref was correct in giving our player a yellow...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 6/4/2007

Jim C of New York, NY USA asks...

My son, a goalie, stopped a shot, which slipped off his hands to the right far side of the goalie box. He chased after it and an opposing player beat him to the ball, and placed his back to the goal, between the goal and the goalie, on the one hand, ...

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