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Law 13 - Free Kicks
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Law 13 - Free Kicks 9/7/2008

Al Sinopoli of Covington, LA USA asks...

The keeper had been trying to put the ball into play quickly on goal kicks to catch the other team too far forward, and booting it to the forwards at midfield. He's been bring the ball in-bounds, lightly tossing the ball with some back spin, taking a...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 8/26/2008

John of Layton, UT USA asks...

Assuming I have a decent mental image of what happened [in 19786], it seems a viable way to have handled this situation would be to consider the corner kick as not properly restarted and retake the corner. In the case of a kick off where the ball mu...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 8/25/2008

Ken of Redding, CA USA asks...

Last night at an Adult Recreational League game an IFK was given inside the oppenent's penalty area near the 12yd mark. The attackers obviously did not want to take a quick kick and asked for their 10yds. They were told clearly to wait for the whis...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 8/24/2008

Rick Czechowski of San Diego, CA USA asks...

I fully agree with the analysis of the panel with regards to this question of what constitutes a 'first touch' on an IFK. Also, you are right that the 'word' is not getting out there about this issue and I have been in discussions with referees seni...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 8/20/2008

Jake Gillespie of , asks...

hey guys so you know the law about the ball in and out of play that the ball must completely cross the line.

how about goal kicks? is it the same deal.. like does the ball have to complete cross the
18 yr box line?

what about t...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 8/20/2008

Jay of san jose, ca USA asks...

At a recent game where I was an AR, a team was awarded a corner kick on my side of the field. The player grabs the ball and comes over to the corner with the ball, sets it down and taps the top of the ball with the bottom of his foot. Another player ...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 8/18/2008

Gil Acedo of Upland, CA USA asks...

I have many times lain in bed at midnight thinking about this very situation (tells you a little bit about my life doesn't it). I have always been a stickler for the 'kicked and moved' aspect of Law 13 but seem to be the lone voice calling in the wi...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 8/18/2008

Gary Jones of Cardiff, Wales asks...

A goalkeeper has a freekick in their area. The goalkeeper taps the ball to their own player and the ball does not leave the penalty area before the player takes a touch of the ball. is this a re-take? Does the same rule apply as a goalkick, where the...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 8/14/2008

Jake of Sydney, NSW Australia asks...

what is the restart when an indirect free kick is kicked directly into the opponent's goal?

thanks...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 8/13/2008

David Ogrin of New Braunfels, Texas USA asks...

Great question because this is one I do see all the time.

I reckon the touch [in 19716] where the ball quivers but does not move actually becomes sort of moot. If I read the Law correctly, and read the comments correctly, this touch is noth...

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