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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 5/26/2007

Vince of Channahon, IL USA asks...

The ball is kicked out of bounds across the goal line by and offensive player on the left side of the goal. The defense quickly bring the ball back, starts to set the ball on the left corner of the six yard line but then runs (quickly) to the right ...

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Law 8 - Start and Restart of Play 5/26/2007

Vince of Channahon, IL USA asks...

A defensive player is injured inside the penalty area while kicking the ball by an offensive player also kicking the ball. The play is stopped. How is play resumed?...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 5/26/2007

michael of ottawa, ontario canada asks...

What do you do when the defender or keeper inside his own penalty box fouls the opponent who is not near the ball. You wouldn't call it a penalty kick because it wus not affecting the play would you? Would it be a direct kick inside the box? I know i...

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Law 10 - Method of Scoring 5/26/2007

koffie of Pta, gauteng South Africa asks...

What happens when time is up and it's a draw...

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Law 7 - Match Duration 5/26/2007

koffie of Pta, gauteng South Africa asks...

time/duration of a soccer match...

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Law 3 - Number of Players 5/26/2007

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

Dear Referee Panel,

LOTG Q&A 2006 3.13 states

A substitute, warming up behind his own goal, enters the field of play and prevents the ball entering the goal with his foot. What action does the referee take?

The refere...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 5/25/2007

Craig Randle of Delta, b.c. CANADA asks...

Hi GUYS...JUST WONDERING..WHEN DOESN A REF DECIDE WHEN ENOUGH IS ENOUGH FROM VERBAL ABUSE FROM THE PLAYERS? MY LAST GAME HAD A PLAYER WHO CONSISTENTLY SENT HIS OPINIONS MY WAY , LONG AFTER THE PLAY. ITS EASY TO SAY TO FOLLOW THE SOCCER RULES AND SEND...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 5/25/2007

Marc of Sydney, NSW Australia asks...

It's a Goal Kick restart to Blues. A blues defender kicks the ball forward into play just outside the PA where the Blue keeper is standing.
The keeper quickly dribbles the ball back into his penalty area, picks up the ball and kicks it down fie...

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Law 8 - Start and Restart of Play 5/25/2007

Dan of Montville, NJ USA asks...

What if the away team had taken posession and scored? [read 15546 or this makes no sense]

How much time would you let pass before you decide not to re-start the kickoff. What if the error wasn't caught for a significant amount of time (a...

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Law 5 - The Referee 5/25/2007

Jeff of Orange County, CA USA asks...

How about flags for number 10 in 15575?

It's embarassing (and I speak from personal exprience) to arrive at a game as the center referee and not have any ARs show up and not have flags to hand to the parents I recruit to be club linesmen...

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