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Law 13 - Free Kicks 4/19/2007

David Diamond of New Rochelle, NY USA asks...

On a free kick for the defending team in it's own penalty area - the ball is kicked but not yet out of the penalty area, so not yet in play. One of the attackers (who was outside the penalty area when the kick was taken) moves into the penalty area a...

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League Specific 4/19/2007

christine of ridgway, co usa asks...

I was told that very young player's goalies could not use their hands during games. I don't know if this is true and if it is, why???...

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Law 11 - Offside 4/19/2007

Tom of Farmingville, NY USA asks...

A follow up to question 15206 regarding offside.

Consider the following scenario.

Attacker and 2 defenders racing towards defenders goal. attacker is in offside position when a team mate behind them kicks the ball towards the ...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 4/19/2007

Jerry Marion of Rockton, il USA asks...

Defender makes a 20 yard pass back to his keeper to relieve pressure. Keeper picks up the ball to punt away. Ref makes the call but his restart was made from the point where the defender makes the pass. At half time we discuss and it did not go well....

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Law 1- The Field 4/19/2007

Christine Stewart of Adelaide, SA Australia asks...

How many flags are compulsory on the fooball field (ie corner flags and halfway flags)?...

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Law 11 - Offside 4/19/2007

Paola Morneau of Bloomingdale, NJ USA asks...

Ball is at about the 30 yard line in posession of attacking team.

Attacking Player A is standing at about the 6 yard line about halfway between the goal box and sideline. Player A is caught about 5 yards offside as the defense pulls up. <...

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League Specific 4/18/2007

tony of lees summit, missouri usa asks...

If you are given a red card in high school soccer, and if you protest it, will the suspension be postponed until determining if the red card stands?...

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League Specific 4/18/2007

martha of High Point, NC USA asks...

How many yellow cards can a player get durin the regular season before he has to sit out a game? Is it different for each state? We are located in North Carolina....

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 4/18/2007

Mark Waterworth of Burnley, Lancashire United Kingdom asks...

I am a coach and a referee and during a match my daughter's team was involved in one of our players shouted 'leave' to indicate to our player in front of her to leave the football so that she could receive the football. The referee blew his whistle a...

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Law 11 - Offside 4/18/2007

robert Fuchs of Boonville, IN United States asks...

An attacking player plays the ball forward and it deflects off a defending player to the defenders team mate who is standing in an offside position. Offside or not....

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