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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 4/16/2007

John Allen of Owensboro, Kentucky USA asks...

The situation with regard to a deliberate pass to the keeper from a teammate became more confusing when the keeper attempted a clearance kick and squibbed the ball off his foot. The keeper then proceeded to chase after the ball and picked the ball u...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 4/15/2007

Bill Kesatie of Albuquerque , New Mexico United States asks...

This weekend, a ball was kicked from the other team to our end of the field. Our keeper left the 18 yard box to get the ball. He dribbled the ball with his feet back inside the 18 yard box and then picked it up with his hands. The referee called an i...

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Other 4/15/2007

Alejandra Lopez of Ontario, CA San Bernardino asks...

I'm 24 years old and i want to try out for the U.S.A women soccer for the 2008 olympics but i want to know were can i get information about tryouts...

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Law 17 - Corner Kick 4/15/2007

Gungor Ozer of Atlanta, GA United States asks...

At a corner kick, after the player kicked the ball inside the penalty area (3 seconds after the kick), ref blows his whistle. Decides a foul against the defensive player, and books him. Then make the corner kick repeat. Is this a correct application ...

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Law 3 - Number of Players 4/15/2007

James Dale of Atlanta, GA USA asks...

I am going to ask this question in three ways if you don't mind.

1) At a goal kick, Team A calls off 5 players to be substituted. The ref then allows play to restart before ANY of the substitutes are back on the field. Thus team A is pla...

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Law 10 - Method of Scoring 4/15/2007

Alex of Chicago, IL USA asks...

If a goalie extends the ball over the goal line between goal posts as they are attempting to throw ball to teammate, should this be a goal for the other team?...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 4/15/2007

craig bickley of cambridge, england asks...

Are you allowed to go into any tackle with your studs showing, wether it be bottom of the ball or over the top. Example question:
If you go for a ball and slide in with studs showing at the player and win the ball but follow through and take th...

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Law 4 - Players Equipment 4/14/2007

Dave Eberle of Clarkston, WA USA asks...

During equipment checks, I have been noticing a lot of players wearing earrings.

I have been telling those players that they must remove the earrings. I have been also saying that taping them is unacceptable.

I am correct in do...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 4/14/2007

alex of richmond hill, on canada asks...

I always have the impression that it is the position of the attacker that determines whether a foul should be a PK or not.

However, LOTR law 12 states "A penalty kick is awarded if any of the above ten offences is committed by a player ins...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 4/14/2007

bill of rsm, ca usa asks...

ball is kicked and lands 2 feet outside the 18. Goalie steps out of the 18 box kicks the ball inside the 18n and picks it up. Is this a handball?...

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