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Law 14 - Penalty kick 4/22/2007

Fernando of Spain, Spain Spain asks...

hi

Situation:

Player '9'Team 'A' will take a penalty.
-Player run, when he is 1 meter to shoot ball, He stop run.
-The GP, move to left...
-Then, when GP move to left, he shoot to right and

1. ...Goal
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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 4/22/2007

Sedat Gokcen of Columbus, Ohio USA asks...

Hi,
Today in a game ball was kicked and hit the defending players hand. The touch was not intentional in other words ball hit the hand. However, the ref gave a penalty kick. It was agreed that it was not intentional but the ref said rules states...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 4/22/2007

J. Corcoran of Tarrytown , New York USA asks...

If a defensive player has a ball unintentionally hit off of his body and the goalkeeper then picks it up, is this a foul and if so what is the correct call by the referee? I was substituting for the absent regular referee today and this ocurred. tha...

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Law 7 - Match Duration 4/22/2007

Mark warner of manchester, Cheshire ENGLAND asks...

Can the referee blow the final whistle when he has just awarded a corner kick...

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Law 3 - Number of Players 4/22/2007

Dave Eberle of Clarkston, WA USA asks...

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

Thank you in advance for your assistance....

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Law 14 - Penalty kick 4/21/2007

John of Fenton, Michigan USA asks...

At a U14 Boys game today, the center referee awarded a PK (Penalty Kick) for a Handball in the Penalty Area. The Center Referee set up the teams for the PK, placed the ball for the PK, and blew his whistle to take the Kick. The kick went above the Go...

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Law 6 - Assistant Referee 4/21/2007

Rob Voss of Naperville, IL USA asks...

Re: the player handling the ball on the AR's flag- [12745] we must keep in mind that the AR in using their flag, is signaling the Center Referee, not the players or the spectators. With regard to the problem with the coach, there is an on-going prob...

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Law 10 - Method of Scoring 4/21/2007

Enni M of San Jose, CA USA asks...

in soccer if the ball cross the gol line but it dono't toach the ground is gol?...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 4/21/2007

Brett P. of Brookfield, Wisconsin United States asks...

During a game there was a shot an open goal and a player from the other team reached up and blocked the shot with his hands. My brother's team took a free kick and lost possesion of the ball and ultimately lost the goal and game by one goal because o...

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Law 4 - Players Equipment 4/21/2007

Valerie of aurora, CO USA asks...

I have just gaged my ear. If you don't know what that is here: http://wiki.bmezine.com/index.php/Stretching.
I am suppose to wear the gager for a month before I can take it out. In the past we have had a ref who wouldn't allow tape to cover ear...

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