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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 5/21/2007

Gene Thigpen of Killen, al usa asks...

I would like clarification on what is meant by releasing from possession? example, keeper drops the ball to kick, with the kick being the act of releasing possession, and does not like it and so he does not kick it and picks the ball up to drops it ...

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Kicks From The Penalty mark 5/21/2007

Gene Thigpen of Killen, al usa asks...

If a game ends in a tie, and the game is to be decided in a shootout. Can a team swap out the keeper from the keeper that was playing the position at the end of the game to another keeper or do they have to use the keeper that was playing the positi...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 5/21/2007

Coach D of Boston, MA USA asks...

I have a question concerning a call that arose in a recent game. As the opposing team was bringing up the ball, my forward went to the ball, yelling 'pressure' to tell the mids to move up and press up close to the opponents. The Ref immediately whi...

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Law 6 - Assistant Referee 5/21/2007

Steve of Indianapolis, IN USA asks...

I have been told that the AR should normally hold their flag down by their side closest to the CR...generally side closest to the halfway line. Is this the case?...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 5/21/2007

Jason Fadell of Toledo, Ohio U.S.A. asks...

we had a u-12 game where the defender traped the ball with his foot in the pentaly area then moved aside so the goalkeeper could pick it up. would you call that as a pass to the keeper....

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 5/21/2007

Korby Gramke of Wichita, Kansas USA asks...

Our goalkeeper was making a play on a ball inside the 6 yard box the oposing player scored the goal, but in the process kicked (or was ran into by my goalkeeper according to the official) in the chest. He has large cleat marks on his chest. The offic...

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Law 8 - Start and Restart of Play 5/21/2007

Ron Koch of Sioux City, IA USA asks...

When an Oustside Agent enters the pitch, is it ever appropriate to allow play to continue?

Recently in a U-10 Boys match, a young boy decided to cut the last 1/4 off of the field on his bike. I stopped play and yelled for him to clear the...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 5/21/2007

Ron Koch of Sioux City, IA USA asks...

I was told in being certified as a REF. that a coach cannot be carded, that they can be ejected from the complex or one of there players (I was presuming a team captain)could be carded in their stead.

Last night at a local Pub, some other ...

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Law 17 - Corner Kick 5/21/2007

Ron Koch of Sioux City, IA USA asks...

I was taught the wrong way by a salty old REF. He was telling me to watch down the goal line because if the ball, in its entirety, did not enter the field then the corner was to be redone. Supposedly this was because the ball had to wholly cross a t...

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Law 15 - Throw In 5/21/2007

John Thomas of Torrance, CA USA asks...

Please confirm that a player taking a throw in must have part of both feet EITHER on or behind the touch line. For example a player can make a fair throw with both heels on the touchline and the rest of both feet inside the field of play (assuming a...

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