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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 2/11/2007

Jerry of Ukarumpa, EHP Papua New Guinea asks...

"It is an offence for a player to prevent a goalkeeper from releasing the ball from his hands", but it seems like it is OK for someone to block a goalkeeper's punt?...

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Mechanics 2/11/2007

Dave Eberle of Clarkston, WA USA asks...

Advantage and the 10 yard rule for Quick Free Kicks.

In the book, For the Good Of The Game, Robert Evans and Edward Bellion promote the concept of applying the advantage clause for quick free kicks.

They recommend that a kick s...

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Mechanics 2/11/2007

Dave Eberle of C, WA USA asks...

10 yards for Ceremonial Free Kicks

I have seen that referees in the English Premier League will often pace out 10 yards for ceremonial free kicks.

Is that the best technique for youth select soccer?

Thank you in adv...

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Law 8 - Start and Restart of Play 2/11/2007

RANDY of st pete, fla usa asks...

recently a team we played kicked off. he kicked towards the goal. No-one touched the ball it went in the net. is this a goal. I understood that a player other the player kicking the ball on the same team had to touch the ball to count the goal. are m...

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Law 15 - Throw In 2/11/2007

Ronan Byrne of Cork, Ireland asks...

I was wondering if you could clarify the issue of a foul throw in. The refs in my league keep pulling people for this but you never see any of the refs in the top leagues using this rule. Could you let me know if such a rule exists and define what a ...

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League Specific 2/11/2007

vahid molaei of rasht, gilan iran asks...

dear sir
i want ask a soccer question but i wrote my question is about futsal.
this question is about soccer :
1- can start the game without goalkeeper?if a team have seven players.can play without goalkeeper? if coach dont want use ...

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Law 11 - Offside 2/11/2007

Steven of Broxburn, Scotland asks...

Can a striker be offside from a goal kick if he is in the opposition half and between all defenders with only the goalkeeper infront of him??...

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Law 18 - Common Sense 2/11/2007

Mark K of Westport, CT USA asks...

With regard to the "passback" rule, here is the situation, which shouldn't be surprising for those of you who are familiar with the little ones..

10 minutes into the second half of play. White makes a substitution and I quickly realize th...

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Law 18 - Common Sense 2/10/2007

Tony Messina of Kingsport, TN 37660 asks...

I do not understand a couple of rulings given in the 2006 FIFA Q&A. Since it is in the Q&A it must be gospel, but it does not seem to be consistent with other parts of Law 14. I find this to be very confusing.

FIFA Q&A 14.8 At taking o...

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Character, Attitude and Control 2/10/2007

Dave Arnett of Vancouver, WA USA asks...

At the kick-off, I often see the kicker and a teammate approach the ball. The teammate stands straddling the half-way line near the ball, with one foot in each half. The kicker taps the ball to the teammate's foot in the attacking half, and the tea...

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