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Mechanics 10/28/2015

sam of new york, ny usa asks...

2 questions regarding use of 'outside' referees for assistance

1. A setting where there are extra referees near the field (ex. field near tournament tent, referee waiting for next game near field, etc). A fight is about to break out of the f...

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Law 14 - Penalty kick 10/28/2015

Phil of Tarzana, CA United States asks...

Sorry to be so dense, but I want to make sure that I really understand this because it 'sounds' like it could cause all sorts of problems.

You've had links in the past to videos where, during KFTPM, a GK celebrates after a kick bounces off t...

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Law 14 - Penalty kick 10/27/2015

Phil of Tarzana, CA United States asks...

I'm confused about something that referee Jason Wright said. On a penalty kick in extended time (not KFTPM), is it correct that defenders can participate, but attackers can't.

In other words, suppose the kick hits the cross bar & bounces ou...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 10/26/2015

Jose of Corona, Ca Usa asks...

A ref calls a direct kick, an appossing player stands in front of the ball and the kicking team does not ask for 10 yards. Can he be yellow carded for standing in front of the ball, if the play didnt ask for ten or the ref did not ask the player to m...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 10/26/2015

Scott O'Connor of Lovingston, VA USA asks...

Hello, my name is Scott O'Connor, and I am a U15 travel team coach in Central Virginia.

My question is regarding 'dogso'. They hit us on counter and played a through ball. Caught my defender off guard as Ball was lost in midfield. Their att...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 10/26/2015

David Frankson of Oregon, WI USA asks...

Question: Whether a player on the field has a right to establish a position on the field for which interference with such is considered, or not considered, a foul. I reviewed Questions 13932, 14453, 14493, 19010, and 19030 resulting from my search on...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 10/26/2015

Marc of Deptford, NJ USA asks...

If a goalie plays a ball with his hands from a pass by a teammate, I know its an indirect kick from the 6yd line.
However is the opposing team allowed to build a wall on the goal line?
I know that the defense must give 10 yards for kicks but ...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 10/26/2015

Barry Stewart of Chilliwack, BC Canada asks...

As a ref, I usually tell the keeper if I'm allowing a pick up of a ball that has come off his own player. Perhaps it was off the knee or shin, a deflection off the foot, a defensive knock-away -- or a deflection off an attacker's foot.

I cal...

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Law 11 - Offside 10/26/2015

Derek of Cary, IL USA asks...

As an AR, should I raise my flag for offside if I don't know who touched the ball last, or if I can't tell that a defender 'played' it? I feel that the referee would have a better view of who touched it last, and would wave me off if the requirement...

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Law 1- The Field 10/26/2015

Shane MacDonald of luton, Beds Englans asks...

Can you confirm what would happen in the below scenario eg play on/free kick etc.

This scenario happened recently in a 5 a side game.

scenario

-Goalkeeper has Both feet inside area
-Majority of the ball is outside are...

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