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Law 4 - Players Equipment 4/23/2007

phil wearmouth of sydney, NSW Australia asks...

Where in the rule book does it say you have to have your shirt tucked in? For some reason my local comp. seems to be pretty stringent on this. Surely it can't be a safety issue, and to be honest common sense would dictate that here in Sydney that com...

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Law 11 - Offside 4/23/2007

Michelle Parker of Temecula, CA US asks...

A goal kick was awarded to "B" team. If all players from both "A" team and "B" team clear the 18 yard box for a goal kick for team "B", and a player from "A" team is closer to the goal than a player from "B" team, can the player from "A" team be call...

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Other 4/23/2007

Dave Lauben of Albuquerque, NM USA asks...

OK, maybe I've been doing this for too long, but.... Is it just me, or do you experienced referees also cringe when you read (or hear) words like "goalie" or "goal box" or "penalty box" (or even worse, "goalie box")? I find that it's to the point th...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 4/23/2007

EM Pearson of Medina, TN USA asks...

I guess eventually you see everything. Here is a question as much about soccer customs as anything.

I know that when the losing team scores a goal they often grab the ball from the net and race to the center circle to place it for kickoff...

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Character, Attitude and Control 4/23/2007

Chris of Albuquerque, NM United States asks...

Mr. Pearl has already had his bitchy little rant, your responses were as eloquently put as they always are. I'd stake my recent upgrade to USSF 7 that he's most likely a disgruntled Watford supporter and does not want to go gently into that good nig...

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Other 4/23/2007

Callum Murray of edinburgh, scotland asks...

who and when was the first ever sending off in a professional football match....

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Law 4 - Players Equipment 4/23/2007

rose of bloomington, IN US asks...

what is the rule for slider pants? my friend said that you can wear white slider shorts if there is that color somewhere on your uniform.(i.e. red shorts with white addidas symbol on them. i thought you can only wear red. who is right? ...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 4/23/2007

alex of campbell, Ohio united states asks...

if the plyer did a handball and he didn't move it, is that still handball!...

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League Specific 4/23/2007

Chris Hogan of Lonoke, Arkansas USA asks...

One of your responses said that:
USYSA states the following are substitution opportunities: [15080]

Throw-in in your favor [your team only]

Goal kick [both teams]

Kick off [both teams]

Injury [both te...

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Mechanics 4/23/2007

Al Ferdinand of San Francisco, CA USA asks...

Greetings, everyone -

I was AR-ing a game this past weekend. The following sequence baffled me, and it turned out the Ref as well. Attack forward passes from inside the box to long side of the goal, other forward and keeper race to the ...

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