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The Technical Area 4/24/2007

Bob Gregory of St. Albert, Alberta Canada asks...

Not a question, but further clarification regarding the question [15195] from the Laws of the Game 2006.
Rules of the International Football Association Board
The Technical Area Only one person at a time is authorized to convey tactical ins...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 4/24/2007

Craig Randle of Vancouver, B.C. Canada asks...

Hi guys...just asking this question from a story I heard. A hard tackle results in a yellow card to the tackler but two red cards were presented because of two different players from the opposite team retaliated with punches to the tackling player. A...

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Law 11 - Offside 4/24/2007

jeff of Ottawa, ON Canada asks...

A ball is kicked towards a teammate who is in an offside position. The offside player runs towards the ball and recieves it in an onside position. Should a call be made?...

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Law 4 - Players Equipment 4/24/2007

Frank Bepko of Guilford, CT USA asks...

Can players wear numbers of players on their sleeves as a show of support?

For instance we had to kids hurt in a car accident and their teamates asked if they can place the injured players numbers on the sleeve. Thanks...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 4/24/2007

William Koss of Sterling, VA USA asks...

What are the distincitions between a striker fouling a keeper v. a keeper fouling a striker when they are both within playing distance of the ball? ...

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Law 5 - The Referee 4/24/2007

daniel tedd of walsall, west midlands england asks...

how long does it take to get to the top as i want to reach the top referees...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 4/24/2007

Mark Shewhart of Spring Valley, Ohio USA asks...

If a player (not goalie) commits a handball in the box (not in the goal) of the goal they are defending, AFTER which the ball rolls into the goal without any other player touching it, what happens? Is this a goal or is a penalty kick awarded.
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The Technical Area 4/24/2007

JB of River Grove, IL USA asks...

This may be more of an example of bad coaching than a question however it is something I have not seen before.

I attended a large tournament with close to 20 fields laid out fairly close to each other. In a U-17 competitive match a coach w...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 4/23/2007

phil wearmouth of sydney, NSW Australia asks...

A friend of mine told me recently that the law had changed when taking a quick free kick, and that in order to keep the game moving, the ball was allowed to be moving when the FK was taken. I was gobsmacked. Please tell me it isn't true. ...

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Law 4 - Players Equipment 4/23/2007

phil wearmouth of sydney, NSW Australia asks...

Would a wedding band count as a religious item for exemption? I can't see how a plain unbejewelled ring can be deemed dangerous, and surely taping over the thing makes it even less. ...

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