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Law 9 - The Ball in and out of Play 4/9/2007

Rob Johnson of Folsom, CA USA asks...

If there is a penalty that occurs to the offensive scoring player who is within the 18-yard box, before/while (or even immediately after) successfully scoring a goal, could there be a penalty kick awarded? In other words, a "2-point" play opportunity...

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Other 4/9/2007

Todd of Rockford, IL USA asks...

This isn't actually a question - but a statement/suggestion in regards to the original question. I coach and Referee, and have for many years, so I have seen and heard a lot. I coach in a rec league and decided for the fisrt time to print out the L...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 4/8/2007

Walter F Lee of Trinidad, Colorado USA asks...

Can the Keeper come out of the eighteen yard box and dribble the ball back into the box then pick it up?...

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Law 11 - Offside 4/8/2007

Bill O'Donnell of Hicksville, NY USA asks...

The second to last defender makes a back pass to his GK not realizing that an attacking player is between him and his GK. The attacking player is clearly in an offside position were he to receive a pass from a team mate...is he offside if he interce...

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Other 4/7/2007

erica of dallas, tx dallas asks...

where can i find a referee job in my nieborhood and classes to take them?...

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Law 11 - Offside 4/7/2007

Charlie of Baton Rouge, Louisiana USA asks...

This really isn't a question. According to FIFA's Laws of the Game, a player cannot be offsides on a throw in, corner kick, or goal kick. Does this mean that if Team A is kicking a goal kick and a player from Team A kicks the ball across the field to...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 4/6/2007

Steve of Stockton, CA United States asks...

I would guess that "boxing" was probably a reference to the basketball maneuver known as 'boxing out', wherein players try to prevent opponents from gaining advantageous position under the basket while all are attempting to grab a rebound.

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Other 4/6/2007

Kristen Braffet of carlock, IL usa asks...

On a corner kick, does the player that kicks the ball into play get credit for an assist. For my question, the player kicks the ball - and the ball is one-timed into the back of the net....

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Law 15 - Throw In 4/6/2007

ArtK of Culver City, CA USA asks...

Following up on Mr. Dawson's response: [15120] You're right -- "flat" was a very poor choice of words. "Down" would have worked better there. Here I am complaining about how "rules" come to be and I'm at risk of perpetuating another one!


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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 4/6/2007

Greg Allen of Natick, MA USA asks...

Just for clarification because i am going to start refereeing soon, when the GK handles the ball outside the penalty area, it is the same as deliberate handling, so the correct restart is a DFK, right?
I just want the rules to be perfectly clea...

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