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Law 3 - Number of Players 5/20/2007

whistle of las palmas, spain asks...

yes... [15515]

but

Player 15 must to leave the field and then enter again(he entered without permiss), or can continue playing?...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 5/20/2007

Justin Harper of Baltimore , MD U.S.A asks...

Ok I know you probably get alot of questions on Handballs but I need to know something. I had a situation where I felt that the ball played the hand and not the hand playing the ball. Situation was this.
* On a corner kick the ball was played to...

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Law 11 - Offside 5/20/2007

bernard fercher of arusha, tanzania asks...

If there are 2 strikers in a line and one of them has the ball,If the player with the ball dribbles it past the defenseve line and then passes it to the other striker who was alredy past the defensive line is he offside? because I have seen this befo...

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League Specific 5/20/2007

Natalie of Maitland, NSW Australia asks...

Recently my goalie was given a red card for handling the ball outside the 18 yard box. She was sent from the field of play for the duration of the game. Does this mean she automatically is suspended for the following weeks match, or does the soccer c...

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Law 11 - Offside 5/19/2007

bill lewis of clearfield, utah usa asks...

today i was running sideline. the ball was kicked and pasted the last deffender. then after the ball had pass the def. then the off. had 2 players run past the def. so now its a 2 on 1 ( keeper and 2 off. players ) the off. player 1 reached the ball ...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 5/19/2007

dee of middletown, nj usa asks...

Caution for not avoiding contact? U16B. Contributing factor (slick wet grass). Red Goalie scoops up a loose ball and then stands still as he watches a White attacker slide (visualize a water slide) into his legs when previously I've seen miraculou...

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Character, Attitude and Control 5/19/2007

Don Mogorit of Fort Collins, Colorado USA asks...

I would like to know if you (Ben Mueller) had a chance to review question #15485 before answering to #15505? I totally agree that spectator harrassment of referees is a big problem, but we were the visiting team and, in this case, it was not somethin...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 5/19/2007

Brian Marshall of Saratoga Springs, New York USA asks...

Hand ball inside penalty box.
Is this a direct kick from point of infraction or an idirect kick or a penalty kick ...

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Law 11 - Offside 5/19/2007

Matty of london, England asks...

in the recent uefa cup final (seville vs Espanyol) a corner was took and the keeper came out to catch the ball but didnt. the attacking team's striker headed the ball to a teammate who was inbetween the goal and every player except 1 who was on the ...

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Law 8 - Start and Restart of Play 5/19/2007

Steve of Indianapolis, IN USA asks...

do all palyers, including the team kicking off have to remain in their half of the field on a kickoff until the ball is initially kicked? I have seen the kicking team advance into the other half of the field after the signal to play is given but befo...

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