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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 4/28/2007

Mark Sherwood of Osoyoos, British Columbia Canada asks...

In a recent game that I played, there was an incident in which the opposing goaltender knocked a player down in the 18 yard box. EH was issued a yellow card and a penalty kick was awarded. I thought that if you (the defender) were issued a caution in...

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Law 14 - Penalty kick 4/28/2007

Peter Talbot of Huntington, New York USA asks...

What is an "outside agent" referred to on page 46 of the 2006 FIFA rule book?

Reference is frequently made to page 3 of the rule book regarding restarts but I cannot understand how this gives any further clarification ...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 4/28/2007

paul k of seaford, ny usa asks...

is there any major fouls that if happens outside of the penalty area can result in a penalty kick?...

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Law 5 - The Referee 4/28/2007

Chris of San Jose, CA USA asks...

Player A already has a yellow card. Referee shows player a second yellow card. He then goes to record the card in his book when he notices that the player already has a caution and he will have to send him off. Says he changes his mind and doesn't...

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Law 11 - Offside 4/28/2007

BJ Bosche of Thurmont, MD United States asks...

Player B is offsides as Player A beats the last defender to the side of the field. Player A shoots before B can re-establish himself onsides. The goalie makes a play on the ball but it squits loose (wet coditions) to player B who shoots and scores....

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Law 10 - Method of Scoring 4/28/2007

jon rosenberg of Las vegas, NV USA asks...

The field we played on today was a very hard surface on a short field. The opposing goalie punted the ball out of her hands and the ball ended up bouncing very high and ended up going over our goalies head for a goal. It did not get palyed by anyone ...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 4/28/2007

Bryan Grant of San Anselmo, CA USA asks...

Hi, I have two questions regarding the goal keeper.

1.) I'm aware that it is a foul for a goal keeper to handle the ball outside of the penalty area with his hands, even if his feet are in the penalty area. However, in explaining this to ...

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Other 4/28/2007

kayla of sebastian, fl us asks...

I am doing a report for school about the way to play soccer and the differences in how the sport is played in the United States and Mexico. Can you please give me some information, Please. Thank You!...

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Other 4/28/2007

reba deming of tioga, pa usa asks...

how do you play soccer
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Other 4/28/2007

elizabeth marie of camas, wa USA asks...

when was soccer created?





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