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Law 14 - Penalty kick 4/1/2007

Ed HIghtower of Gilbert, AZ USA asks...

Can the penalty kicker approach the ball and reset the ball with his or her hands (the ball did not move) after walking back from the ball and setting up and the referees whistle to start the play?...

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Law 14 - Penalty kick 4/1/2007

Ed HIghtower of Gilbert, AZ USA asks...

Can the kicker in a penalty kick playoff (5 kicks per team to break a tie) movr the ball with his or her hands after the ref gives the go ahead whistle? If not what is the remedy?...

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Law 5 - The Referee 4/1/2007

Jon of London, UK asks...

How bizzare!! This kind of thing actually happens?! Its common in continental Europe (so not the UK) for a player to shake the ref's hand when subbed off. In England it is more common for this to happen at the final whistle or on the way down the tun...

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Law 3 - Number of Players 4/1/2007

Justin of Midlothian, Virginia United States asks...

Hi,

During my U-16 game today (game I played in), the opposing team played with 12 players for about 5 minutes before the ref realized they had too many players. The ref told the team to have one of their players go off the field quickly d...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 4/1/2007

Diane Mousouliotis of Mission, B. C. , B. C. Canada asks...

Law 12, Decision 2, states: "The goalkeeper is considered to be in control of the ball by touching it with any part of his hand or arms. Possession of the ball includes the goalkeeper deliberately parrying the ball, but does not include the circumsta...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 4/1/2007

K of Stafford, VA US asks...

This is a follow up for a question [9565] about scoring in the box. The person asked how come some referees allow a score from inside the box and some don't.
Could it be possible that sometimes the referee awarded an indirect kick and the othe...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 3/31/2007

Mike Lilley of Plano, Texas USA asks...

Not a question, but a comment that might help people understand deliberate v. intentional.

As a lawyer, we deal often with drunk drivers and related offenses. Many of those offenses require intent. Someone who is drunk may or may not h...

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Law 10 - Method of Scoring 3/31/2007

marcelo bastidas of johnsonville, NY USA asks...

I need to know when the gol is 1 point and when is 2 points...

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Law 15 - Throw In 3/31/2007

Simon Diggins of Sandy, UT USA asks...

Having checked the wording of Law 15 (Throw-in) I see that it is OK if throwers feet are "on or outside the line" at time of delivery. Has this always been so? As a kid I was taught that both feet must be completely outside the touch line. Does anyon...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 3/31/2007

Costa of Montreal, Canada asks...

Can A keeper leaves the 18 yd box and bring in the ball with his foot and pick it up?...

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