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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 2/27/2007

carolina of Cincinnati, ohio usa asks...

An opponent attempts a hard slide tackle that makes contact with the player but not the ball. The referee should:
A. Allow play to continue, according to the advantage clause
B. Stop play and award a direct free kick
C. Stop p...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 2/27/2007

carolina of Cincinnati, ohio usa asks...

A defender commits a dangerous play foul in his/her own penalty area. How will the referee restart the game?
A. Stop play and award a penalty kick
B. Stop play and award direct free kick to the opponents
C. Stop play and award...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 2/27/2007

carolina of Cincinnati, ohio usa asks...

Just before the taking of a corner kick, a defender within his penalty area deliberately kicks an opponent. The referee should:
A. Eject the player and award a penalty kick
B. Caution or eject the player and continue with the corner ...

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Other 2/27/2007

shelly of taree, nsw australia asks...

when and where did the game originate from?...

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Law 11 - Offside 2/27/2007

Hiram of Mineral Wells, Tx USA asks...

The goalie has the ball, the strikers are at the halfway mark on their side of the field, as soon as the ball is punted the strikers take off down the field and get the ball, Is this offsides since they were on their side of the field when the ball w...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 2/27/2007

Adam Williams of Melbourne, VIC Australia asks...

I have three questions.

1. Are you allowed to call to an opponent to pass the ball to you or leave the ball for you? e.g. if a team has a player called Billy and one called Sam and an opponent called Adam shouts "Billy's ball" as it is c...

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Law 18 - Common Sense 2/26/2007

Michael Rogan of puckapunyal, vic australia asks...

Is soccer classed as contact or no contact sport...

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Law 11 - Offside 2/26/2007

Dan Wybo of London o, Onatrio Canada asks...

OFFSIDE
I'm interested in your comments on
NEARER THAN

Recently I saw an animation on the FIFA site about offside.

It broke down the offside into various components.

However the most interesting point was....

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 2/26/2007

Dan Wybo of London o, Onatrio Canada asks...

We used to have a indirect restart for the infraction of obstructing an opponent.
However obstruction can no longer be found anywhere in the rules.
it has been replaced by


"impedes the progress of an opponent"

<...

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Law 4 - Players Equipment 2/26/2007

Mark de Regt of Seattle, WA USA asks...

Under law 4, "A player must not use equipment or wear anything which is dangerous to himself or another player."

Then you go on to say, "I cannot imagine any situation where a baseball cap presents a danger to anyone."

I play (y...

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