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Law 11 - Offside 5/12/2007

Andrew Graham of Auckland, New Zealand asks...

A ball is played into Team A's defensive end. Team A's goalkeeper comes out of the penalty area intending to kick the ball away. As he kicks he misses the ball completely and an attacker(#11) takes the ball

A defender for Team A runs to 'm...

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Law 5 - The Referee 5/12/2007

Patrick Rodas of Sydney, NSW Australia asks...

If a player receives a head injury or is down with a serious injury, who is responsible for stopping the game?

1. The referee or

2. The players by deliberately kicking the ball out of play.

I have always been of the u...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 5/11/2007

phil of palmdale, ca usa asks...

player has a free direct kick out-side the 18teen yard line. goulkeepper set's his defence on the goul-line. player kick's the ball keepper can't get to it on time, so the defence player jumps and hangs on the goul pole and hits the ball out with h...

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League Specific 5/11/2007

Julie of Belleville, ontario canada asks...

If there is a hand ball at any part of the game is a indirect or direct kick award. Many ref's tell me its direct but i get into the field and coaches yell at me and tell me its indirect!!!
CONFUSED!!!
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Character, Attitude and Control 5/11/2007

John Russon of Willard, Ut USA asks...

I centered a u12 girls competition game and an unruly coach was given a caution midway through first half. After the game he came onto the field yelling and screaming. I told him I was going to take his card. He told me He couldnt because the game...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 5/11/2007

Michaela of Niles, M.I. uas asks...

why cant u pass the ball back to the goly if the goly is on ur team?...

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Law 11 - Offside 5/11/2007

Mohamed Hijazi of shakra, nabatiyye lebanon asks...

i'm thankful, & i was glad getting response on my inquiry. deep regards 2 d staff of asktheref and d referees in cooperation.

plz, i have a question:
d 2 strikers have crossed d second last defender confronting d goalkeeper. the 1st ...

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Law 15 - Throw In 5/11/2007

Jonah Selner of Burnsville , MN United States asks...

On a "foul throw", is the ball just considered not in play and therefor demands the throw in to be taken again? Or is it considered illegal and the other team gets the throw in?...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 5/11/2007

Eric of Raleigh, NC USA asks...

My question involves a play back to the keeper. If the keeper is on team A and someone from team B has sent the ball down near the box. The keeper goes outside the box and brings the ball back in the box with his feet. Is the keeper allowed to pic...

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Law 11 - Offside 5/10/2007

Bryan of Naperville , IL United States asks...

I have a question regarding the offsides rule. If a player is on a break away and he is coming up the field on the goalie's left hand side of the field and there is a teammate in an offside position on the goalies right hand side. would the other pla...

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