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Law 5 - The Referee 2/19/2007

Beth Keary of Burlington, ontario Cananda asks...

Is it possible for a ref to change his call so long as play has not resumed?...

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Law 14 - Penalty kick 2/18/2007

John Pranjic of Santa Maria, ca usa asks...

I was reading through the laws of the game and came across an interesting paragraph. When talking about penalty kicks there is a section that says if during a penalty kick if the ball both hits a post, and/or 2 or more posts, and/or the goal keeper t...

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Law 5 - The Referee 2/18/2007

mishal of kuwait, kuwait kuwait asks...

How many times the referee run compairing to the player?...

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Other 2/18/2007

Neil Byrne of Chelmsford, Essex England UK asks...

I am currently a Level 5 referee registered with Essex County FA in England and am looking to live and work in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. I would like to carry on refereeing, so i would like to register in Melbourne. Have you any contact numbers...

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Mechanics 2/17/2007

alex of richmond hill, on canada asks...

The impression I have after reading the answers is there are two options available and both are correct.

A pk taker stops before kicking the ball during an initial attempt, steps back for another try.

If the ref considered ther...

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Law 8 - Start and Restart of Play 2/17/2007

Brian of Gulfport, U.S.A asks...

A player kicks the kick-off into the goal without anyone else touching the ball in a U-8 game. Does it count?...

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Law 11 - Offside 2/17/2007

David Nelles of Victoria, BC Canada asks...

If a defenseman, in trying to clear a ball out of his 18-yard box and down the field, kicks it into an opposing player and the ball rebounds (but is not intentionally directed) to another opposing player who happens to in an off-side position, should...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 2/17/2007

kyle olphert of belfast, northen ireland asks...

if the ball touches your arm below the shoulder and above the elbow how much of the arm is deemed handball?
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Law 1- The Field 2/16/2007

Charlie Pryke of HK, HK HK asks...

When is the ball in the penalty area?

Does all of the ball have to be inside or just on the line?...

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Law 18 - Common Sense 2/16/2007

Tony Messina of Kingsport, TN 37660 asks...

I just wish Referees Contarino and Dawson would go ahead and speak their minds....not hold back so much! Hah!

I rationalized this as the team abdicating their right to the kick...just as on a foul throw where possession does change witho...

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