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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 5/17/2007

Steve Cock of Ottawa, Ontario Canada asks...

In your answers to this question [15467] I think I read between the lines that a striker who retrieves the ball from the net should be yellow carded under advice to US referees, and the striker should leave the job of collecting the ball from the bac...

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Law 15 - Throw In 5/17/2007

richard gray of belfast, antrim northern ireland asks...

in respect of a foul throw the referee tends to blow up if you release the ball late to throw it to someone close to you but this does not appear to infringe on any of the items in rule 15. Where does this come from that the ball must be released eff...

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Law 10 - Method of Scoring 5/17/2007

DOUG LEAVER of BASTROP, TX USA asks...

Does the entire ball need to cross the white line in the goal box to be considered a score? In a recent tournament the referee issued a goal on a ball that was approx one third over the line when the keeper kicked it out during a shoot-out.

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Law 15 - Throw In 5/16/2007

Andrew of Camp Hill, PA USA asks...

Over the weekend I officiated a U-11 Girls Div. 1 game and during the course of play I found myself (mentally) second-guessing one of my calls on a throw-in. During the "controversial" play, a player on the team who had been awarded a throw-in picked...

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Law 7 - Match Duration 5/16/2007

Coach Rob of Jackson, MI USA asks...

In regards to question 13378, does the referee have to account for why stoppage time is as long as it is?

we were playing a U12 girls game and the halves are 30 minutes. well past 33 minutes a goal is scored and the half ends dead on the n...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 5/16/2007

Coach Rob of Jackson, MI USA asks...

A player was dribbling into the goal box when taken down from behind. the ball traveled to a teammate and the ref allowed the play to proceed since there was no loss of advantage. the teammate took a shot and missed, the ref then called a penalty kic...

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Law 3 - Number of Players 5/16/2007

Lincoln of Alberton, Canada asks...

When starting a game or after an opponent scores a goal, how many players are we, as the team starting the play, allowed inside the center circle?...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 5/16/2007

Alec Schaefer of Marblehead, MA USA asks...

I often have my arm up a bit as I am dribbling upfield in control of the ball with a defender beside me. I do not hold onto the player or grab him or his clothing, but my hand and/or forearm will touch the defender's arm or front, and, if the defende...

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Character, Attitude and Control 5/16/2007

Jon of London, UK asks...

Our club linos wear normal clothes too, they are just parents. I think it is a cultural thing as most football fans understand the offside rule and know what that job is. When i was younger and refing at that level my pre match was, " Call the ball i...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 5/16/2007

Mohamed of Beirut, Lebanon asks...

about fouls and misconducts that are commited away from the active site in play(where d ball is). how must the referee interact? does he have 2 interfere immediately(stop the play)? does the position of offense affect decision(penalty area 4 instance...

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