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Character, Attitude and Control 5/8/2007

Jon of London, UK asks...

Chuck Im not sure most English fans of about the 40 plus age mark would agree that players didn't take much blood in matches back in the day. You could almost get away with murder back then. Def not uncommon for a full back to fly in two footed at kn...

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Law 3 - Number of Players 5/8/2007

Daniel Robinson of Shelbyville, KY United States asks...

At a recent tournament, team A threw in the ball after the referee allowed team B to substitute (illegally). Team A scored wihtin a minute. After the goal was scored, the referee called an illegal sub, negated he goal and made team A rethrow the b...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 5/8/2007

tmoto of Cincinnati, OH USA asks...

This just happened in a State Cup game resulting in a red card. Team A's striker is played a through ball inside the 18 and Team B's goalie comes out and slides slightly to her left on her left hand side. Team A's striker attempts to miss keeper by...

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Law 5 - The Referee 5/8/2007

George of Albany, NY USA asks...

When you file a report on a coach using foul language after a match, do you write the exact words, or do you use a euphemism or generality (f-bomb, obscenity, etc.?) This was within earshot of players and fans, and the competition authority needs to ...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 5/8/2007

william ott of gaithersburg, maryland usa asks...

If a defender passes the ball back to his/her keeper while the keeper is still in the box, as we see often in pro soccer, may the keeper pick up the ball and punt it?

In our last game the local referee called a handball and gave the opposi...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 5/8/2007

bill of oshkosh, wisconsin usa asks...

On a free kick, is the referee *required* to push back the wall if it is set up closer than the 10 yard rule?

Or is the kicker *required* to ask the referee to move back the wall?

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 5/8/2007

Brian of Baltimore, MD USA asks...

The goal keeper from Team A has possession of the ball in his/her hands after a save. There is a foul away from the ball at midfield (the opposing player from Team B is holding a player from Team A) What is the restart and I was assuming the player ...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 5/8/2007

Brian of Baltimore, MD USA asks...

If the goal keeper from Team A has possession of the ball in thier hands, after a save, and then a player from the opposing team jumps at the ball when the keeper is trying to kick the ball. What action does the ref. take? Yellow card or first verb...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 5/8/2007

Brian of Baltimore, MD USA asks...

If a player plays the ball back to his/her keeper, who picks it up in their penality area, where is the restart for the IFK?...

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

Richard Boudrie of Ida, Michigan United States asks...

If a spectator runs out onto the field and stops the ball one-foot from the goal line, preventing a goal, what it the proper game restart?...

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