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Law 13 - Free Kicks 3/5/2007

David of Houston, TX USA asks...

On a free kick, can a coach ask for the 10 yard distance instead of his player?
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Other 3/5/2007

Linda of Suisun, California USA asks...

I would appreciate advice on referee scheduling and mentoring (rec level).
Last year, I volunteered to do the scheduling for the older age groups in our rec division. In a moment of weakness and/or insanity, I agreed to schedule referees for al...

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Law 10 - Method of Scoring 3/5/2007

Chris of London, England asks...

Am I right in thinking that if a player is to throw a ball into a goal without being touched, it would be an indirect freekick to the opposing team, and if so where would that be? Also am I right in thinking that if a player is to throw a ball direct...

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Law 14 - Penalty kick 3/4/2007

Shane of Haleiwa, Hawaii USA asks...

Law 14 Penalty Kick 3/3/07

My player is taking the PK, Ref checks keeper and then my player advances two steps towards ball Ref blows whistle then takes 3 more steps to strike the ball into net.
The Ref then makes my player retake k...

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Other 3/4/2007

BallBoy of London, Ruined England asks...

Dear Ref,
Who was the referee for the West Ham home fixture against Liverpool in the 1988/89 season?

My friend said he was rubbish and should be held accountable for allowing Ray Houghton's blatant offside goal, which was ...

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Law 4 - Players Equipment 3/4/2007

Jonathan Gingerich of rpv, California usa asks...

I must point out that Law 4 doesn't say one thing or the other about religious headscarves, and FIFA left it that way. Some equipment is mandatory, some prohibited, and the rest subject to the referee's and association's opinion about suitability (s...

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Law 8 - Start and Restart of Play 3/4/2007

andy shields of LaSalle , michigan USA asks...

on a dropped ball, can a player touch the ball twice?...

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Law 4 - Players Equipment 3/4/2007

tim minelli of carmel, ca usa asks...

A player at the restart of play, after the end of the first half,by mistake wears a different jersey's number.Was not given a yellow card up to that point and the score was 5-1 in his team's favor.After a couple of minutes into the game the ref reali...

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Mechanics 3/4/2007

Jon of London, UK asks...

Ref Voshol, i am fully aware the signal for advantage!! i was not referring to this signal. as u correctly state, advantage is sweeping from the hips forward. This isn't an advantage situation...it is a 'no, i've seen what you think is a foul and it ...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 3/4/2007

Les Sicherman of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Canada asks...

Thank you for your response [to 14922]. My follow up question to my previous one is: Does soccer carry a parrallel rule or situation as in basketball, whereby, if a player establishes a position (under the basket)... an opposing player cannot crash i...

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