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Law 11 - Offside 3/29/2007

Laura Lee Figueroa of Riverside, California USA asks...

IF the goalie comes out of the large area and begins to play as a player, when is the opponent team player offsides? In other words, one of the opponent players is passed the defense of the other team and recieves the ball while the goalie is out of...

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Law 8 - Start and Restart of Play 3/29/2007

Ramon Janeiro of wilimington, DE usa asks...

On the coin toss at the beginning of the game, which team makes the call, home or away? Does the winner get ball in the first half and the other team pick what side to defend?...

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Law 11 - Offside 3/29/2007

Ramon Janeiro of wilimington, DE usa asks...

A player standig off sides, receives a ball headed back by a defender or deflected by a defender. Is it off sides?...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 3/29/2007

Ramon Janeiro of wilimington, DE usa asks...

An attacker is dribbling to goal, he is inside the 18 and is ready to take a shot on goal, the defender steps in front of his leg and prevents him from taking a shot, does not play the ball, and the attacker kicks him in the back of the leg, is this ...

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League Specific 3/29/2007

ken Teevens of lansing, michigan America asks...

im pretty sure that my local rec league you have to be 16 and older but do you think i can convince them to letting me ref. i know in baseball for the leagues they have 13 year old empires...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 3/29/2007

ken Teevens of lansing, michigan America asks...

i know a player on the opposing team cannot block a punt from the other teams goalie but this reffere i had in one game did said it was a goal do you think this ref. should be fired?...

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Law 2 - The Ball 3/29/2007

ken Teevens of lansing, michigan America asks...

hey im a player that is going to start reffering in the summer and i was wondering in one of my games right in the middle of the game the oppenet team changed the ball from the orginal we put in! i was shocked becuase i thought they cant do that?? am...

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Law 11 - Offside 3/29/2007

mike mcgloin of galway, ireland asks...

i am standing in an offside position from a free kick played into the opposition penalty area, but i am not deemed to be interfering with play as the free kick is played to one of my team mates.i subsequently recieve the ball from the player who was ...

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Law 11 - Offside 3/29/2007

Jim Adam of Lenexa, KS asks...

In follow up to 15050, this question regarding 'control' by the keeper - if rather than a rebound, what if the keeper deliberately punched the ball out? Last weekend I had an attacker in an offside position at the moment of his teammate's shot. The k...

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Law 4 - Players Equipment 3/29/2007

ronnie ord of liverpool, merseyside england asks...

is it a foul for a player if a players boot comes off and he picks it up then reseaves a pass...

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