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Law 8 - Start and Restart of Play 4/2/2007

francisco rodriguez of elgin, il usa asks...

me played the playoffs last saturday
we tied in regular time and we went to overtime.
we score a goal in the 5 minutes overtime period while celbreting the goal on the opposite side of the field (we were celebreting on the opponents side of...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 4/2/2007

Ian of Midlothian, VA USA asks...

If a defender passes the ball to the goalie (who is outside the box) on a goal kick, is the goalie then allowed to dribble back into the box handle the ball and punt it away?...

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Law 1- The Field 4/2/2007

keeper of Buffalo, NY US asks...

what are the dimentions of a high school soccer field? also i know that the goal box is 6 yards from the goal line but how wide is it, and i know the penalty box is 18 yards from the goal line but how wide is it? ...

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Law 11 - Offside 4/2/2007

striker of Arlington, VA USA asks...

A fast break occurs from around midfield on the attacking side. As play evolves, a streaking forward (Player A) goes down the sideline nearly to the touch line (perhaps 3 yards shy of reaching the end line). At which point Player A serves the ball ...

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Law 3 - Number of Players 4/2/2007

Brian Myers of Prescott, AZ USA asks...

I am curious if I am allowed to let my goalie come up and take penalty kicks??!!

My goalie easily has the strongest leg on the team, and is a crack-shot on penalty kicks. However I was recently told by an opposing coach that using the goal...

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League Specific 4/2/2007

Aaron of Milwaukee, Wisconsin United States asks...

As I have gained experience through my reffing career, my eyes have been opened to how many leagues there are. Could you shed some light on the hierarchy US Soccer leagues follow?

I ask this because I have just received an assignment to an...

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The Technical Area 4/2/2007

Joe Schmitt of Louisville, KY US asks...

In a U10 girl's game last weekend, one of our players kicked the ball back to our goalie who subsequenlty picked it up and was properly called for the foul. The problem occurred when the center ref called a penalty kick and not the indirect. I ques...

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Character, Attitude and Control 4/2/2007

Michelle Falcone of St. Augustine, fL usa asks...

We had a game saturday and I was very upset by the coach on the other team constantly calling to his players to "box" other players....I saw a lot of physical contact, some elbows and lots of fouling but they were not called on it...

Is th...

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Mechanics 4/2/2007

garikai kondanani of hahare, harare Zimbabwe asks...

Question Number: 15062

i am so clearly answered,when yu caution players,do i caution all six players or?what about if on six players there is four who has been cautioned .my phone number is26311647204 p;lease help me...

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League Specific 4/1/2007

taylor of gretna, nebraska united states asks...

you're taking a penalty kick. You go up like u are going to strike the ball and u stop right before u kick it and wait to see what the goalie does, and then kicks it. Is that legal in high school soccer?...

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