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Law 14 - Penalty kick 3/24/2007

liam mc guirk of DUBLIN, REPUBLIC OF IRELAND asks...

I QUESTION THE ANSWER GIVEN TO A RECENT QUESTION REGARDING THE TAKING OF A PENALTY AND IF THE PLAYER TAKING PEN CAN STOP,THE ANSWER PROVIDED BY THE REFEREE IS NOT A TRUE REFLCTION OF THE RULE,A PLAYER CAN FEINT HIS MOVEMENT BUT CAN NOT ACTUALLY STOP ...

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Mechanics 3/23/2007

Chris of Hendersonville, tn Sumner asks...

what is the two-touch rule?...

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Law 1- The Field 3/23/2007

Trolex Smithers of Buffalo, New York USA asks...

is there a purpose for the little box besides for goal kicks?????...

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Law 1- The Field 3/23/2007

Trolex Smithers of Buffalo, New York USA asks...

what is the dimensions of a soccer feild?
(highs school, pro etc.) like how long is it, and how wide?????...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 3/23/2007

Gil Acedo of Pasadena, CA USA asks...

Laura Davis was asking [in 6355] why the referee didn't apply advantage when an attacker was guilty of offside while the GK was in possession of the ball. I have many times waved the AR's flag down if the ball had gone directly to the GK and allowed...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 3/23/2007

Mike Schaffner of Corona, CA USA asks...

Regarding Dangerous Play. In Law 12 the definition of a foul states that they are against an opponent (i.e. Kicks or attempts to kick an opponent). Now for dangerous play, that statement is missing. It just says 'Plays in a Dangerous Manner'. I...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 3/23/2007

Chris Giebner of Tampa, FL USA asks...

A ball is deliberatily kicked back (or thrown-in) from a defender to his keeper in the box. The keeper uses his foot to flick it to has head and then heads it into his hands. Illegal, right?...

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Mechanics 3/23/2007

Young Ref of Austin, TX USA asks...

Level: Varsity Boys
Time: 60th Minute
Current Score: Red-1 and Black-0

In the 60th Minute, a shot is taken by the Black Team that is obtained by a Defender standing on the goal line and kicked back out to the 18. The ball goes ba...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 3/22/2007

Nick of Bethesda, Maryland USA asks...

I'm still a bit unclear on your responses to # 14899. Assume a defender, with no one behind him other than the keeper, kicks the ball backwards into the area between the side of the penalty area and the touch line. If the keeper collects the ball a...

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Law 11 - Offside 3/22/2007

luciano mariano spadaccini of vasto, italy asks...

excuse me for my english....i hope you understand my example.

A defender can not leave the field voluntarily to transformer an on-side position of an attacker to off-side position.
If he does it the game will not stop and yellow card ...

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