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Law 11 - Offside 3/16/2007

Greg Hayes of Mesa, AZ USA asks...

I saw follow-up question 14987 and saw that your panel was working on the reply. Obviously this is a very subjective gray area for the offside call. I was wondering if you agree with my perspective on this situation. Based on the laws of physics d...

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Law 15 - Throw In 3/16/2007

Tom of London, Surrey UK asks...

What is the rule, when a player takes a throw in and the ball does not come into play. The player tries to throw the ball as far down the line as possible, but in doing so the ball never crosses the line.

Should it be classed as a foul th...

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Other 3/16/2007

of manchester, england europe asks...

how do you talk to people on msn
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Law 4 - Players Equipment 3/16/2007

zacc truman of kokomo, indiana united states of america asks...

can U14 boys have metal studs on the ends of their cletes like on the adidas F50's...

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Law 5 - The Referee 3/16/2007

Barbara Bunch of Beaver Dam, KY USA asks...

Up to what age can a Grade 9 Recreational Referee Center and what age can they Assist?...

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Law 8 - Start and Restart of Play 3/16/2007

Nick of Arvada, CO Jefferson asks...

What is the correct re-start for when I award a indirect free kick and it was caused inside the six yard box?...

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Law 3 - Number of Players 3/16/2007

rufusabc of Belmar, NJ USA asks...

Ref Dawson states " The cry of "subs" is one that annoys me because we try to set guidelines for how subs SHOULD be made without all the hollering."

Maybe Ref Dawson looks to the halfway line after every stop in play to see if a team has a...

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League Specific 3/15/2007

Tanya of NYC, New York United States asks...

If a trow in does not enter the field of play what happens???????...

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Law 11 - Offside 3/15/2007

Robert Baldwin of Wichita, KS USA asks...

I know this is a hard one to define, but the response seemed to revolve around "control". So, if the defender attempts to head the ball back up the field, but the attempted heading isn't very good, and the offside player gets the ball, how would you ...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 3/14/2007

shaik mohammed shaffi of visakhapatnam, andhra pradesh india asks...

can a goal be scored directly from a afreekick that has been awarded because of goalkeeper's handball??...

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