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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 2/23/2007

Ryan of Dallas, TX USA asks...

I have two sceanarios regarding Law 12.

A player of Team A fouls two opponents identically at the same time, i.e. grabs two jerseys at the same time. Where is the ball positioned for the restart?

Two players on Team A begin to ...

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Mechanics 2/22/2007

Dave Eberle of Clarkston, WA USA asks...

Not handling the ball deliberately

In a recent televised Champions League Soccer match, I noticed that the referee extended both arms out in a straight line (differently than the advantage signal) when a player's arm made contact with the ...

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Mechanics 2/22/2007

luca of nyc, ny usa asks...

i have a question
if a player is to take a penalty kick and starts running towards the ball to kick it and the ref did not blow the whistle yet but then seems to "help out" hte player and blows the whistle just before the player kick sthe ball<...

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Other 2/22/2007

Jacqueline Morgan of Newtown, Connecticut USA asks...

Are there any on-line practice tests for Referee certification. My son is re-taking the Grade 8 referee clinic and would like to find some form of practice test. - Thanks...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 2/22/2007

Colleen Houghton of Port Coquitlam, B.C. Canada asks...

My daughter had a cup game on Sunday and in the first five minutes of the game our goalie came out of the box and handled the ball on the ground with her hands. The goalie was given a red card and we played the rest of the game with 11 players and h...

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League Specific 2/22/2007

iykman of victoria island, lagos nigeria asks...

hello
i would like to know who qualifies to the next stage,based on the away goals rule should barcelona beat liverpool 0-1 in anfield,having lost 1-2 at home.
thanks....

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League Specific 2/22/2007

kaitlin of Moranbah, QLD australia asks...

how long does a normal soccer game go for?...

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Mechanics 2/21/2007

Ruairi Hatchell of Tokyo, Japan asks...

At a free kick around the penalty area, can the defending team request the referee to whistle for the restart to occur?
Or can the request for referee intervention be only from the attacking team requesting the wall is back the required distance...

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Mechanics 2/21/2007

alex of richmond hill, on canada asks...

May be someone already asked your opinions on the UEFA manU vs Lillie game. My question on that game is should the referee add time to the second half as a result of the walk off disturbance? Does it matter which side is causing the delay when decidi...

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Mechanics 2/21/2007

Marvyn H of JHB, Gauteng S.A. asks...

With free kicks, when can it be taken quickly and when must the player wait for the ref to blow his whistle first?...

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