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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 4/30/2007

tony morris of douglasville, ga usa asks...

If a keeper has posession of the ball and is walking or running forward to punt and along the way he bounces the ball on the ground...may a player on the opposing team try to kick the ball away. What if he fumbles the bounce?...

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Law 14 - Penalty kick 4/30/2007

Arthur Matheson of Toronto, ON Canada asks...

My team was awarded a penalty shot in the 1st half. One of my players, not the shooter, moved before the shot. We scored, but the ref called an infraction, it did not count, and we did not get a re-kick. Have the rules changed or smoething? ...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 4/30/2007

brian of mckinleyville, ca usa asks...

can a defensive player trap or corral the ball with their thigh for the goalkeeper. not a pass, but controlling and setteling the ball for the keeper...

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Mechanics 4/29/2007

ArtK of Culver City, CA USA asks...

I did a boys U12 spring league game today -- not very competitive, but a nice chance to practice and keep in shape for an upgrade this fall. Everything went well, except for one issue.

Starting in the 2nd half, I had a couple of Green pla...

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Law 3 - Number of Players 4/29/2007

Dave Eberle of Clarkston, Washington USA asks...

This is a follow up to my original question (15238):

In USSF Youth Soccer, are substitutions permitted during Free Kicks?

I checked with my local league. Their rules state that substitutions may be made with the consent of the ...

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Law 4 - Players Equipment 4/29/2007

Dwight Maynor of Wayne, USA asks...

Has anyone come up with this "position paper" yet? This issue came up during a
BU17 game in our League today. They were
a brand new pair of NIKE "soccer" shoes that had a small round toe cleat. It would save a lot of grief if there was some...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 4/29/2007

Roger of Alpharetta, ga USA asks...

The goalie picked up a ball that was rolling into his area. He bounced it 2-3 times while moving toward the line to punt the ball. An opposing player came from behind him and gained control of the ball from the gound during one of the bounces and ...

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Mechanics 4/29/2007

Sarah of Port Jefferson Station, USA asks...

I'm asking this question as a ref, not a player because I'm refereeing for the first time today. Any tips I could use or some words of advice? It's kind of nerve racking to be the one in charge and the only one mind you. ! Let me know....

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 4/29/2007

David Crouchley of Perth, WA Australia asks...

I am aware that hand ball is hand to ball, so only intentional contact is penalised. However today when I was called on to ref a player had the ball comming up of the ground towards him and made contact while trying to lift his arm out of the way.
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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 4/28/2007

Gene Thigpen of Killen, AL usa asks...

a forward is driving the ball down toward opposing goal, defender running with him does a bad tackle, the bad move drives the ball out the end line into a field. Ref, correctly calls for a direct kick. The keeper, as customary here, goes out into a f...

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