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Law 13 - Free Kicks
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Law 13 - Free Kicks 6/2/2008

Ryan Edwin of Hackney, england asks...

on a free kick or indirect, does the ball have to be kicked forward or can it be kicked behind?...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 6/2/2008

Gil Acedo of Upland, CA USA asks...

I am only a referee and not a coach, but if I were, at a restart that is near the mid-line and with only the GK behind the wall, I would instruct my defenders to form the wall ELEVEN yards from the ball. Then when the defenders stepped forward at the...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 5/28/2008

JP of Fayetteville, ar USA asks...

RE: Free Kicks.

Here is the scenario. The attacking team is awarded a direct free kick due to an foul. They desire a quick restart, and the player wishing to take the free kick moves to kick the ball. At the same time, an opponent/defe...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 5/26/2008

Dale Evesworth of , Min. USA asks...

i was watching an EPL game on TV a few weeks back and i am just curious. is it the referees job to enforce the distance on a free kick or does the team kicking the ball have to request it...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 5/21/2008

Bryan Holly of , ontario canada asks...

is it required for the referee to tell the defenders to move 10 yards back on a free kick? or does it have to be requested by the attacking team...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 5/19/2008

Joe M of Bergen County, NJ U.S.A. asks...

In between matches yesterday, a much more experienced ref (Grade 13) corrected the CR for not chasing all players of the team taking a goal kick out of the penalty area (I was AR2 of this match). After the match, I questioned this. He, again, stated ...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 5/19/2008

Warren of Sydney, NSW Australia asks...

In Question 18939, Keith Contarino says "The keeper took a quick kick while the opponent was retreating. he forfeits the right to 10 yards. "

Is this a "keeping the spirit of the law" interpretation, or is it an explicit guideline in the U...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 5/14/2008

Ishaq of Uttara, Dhaka Bangladesh asks...

When a player takes a freekick from a dangerous place, cant the opponent make a wall to block the whole goal? And if they cant, can they just stand in front of the goal?...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 5/11/2008

Tim of Oaklawn, IL USA asks...

When the defensive team has set-up a wall, is it permissable to jump up and down or is this a form of USB?...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 5/8/2008

Phil Wearmouth of Sydney, NSW Australia asks...

Free kick inside the defender's penalty area. The keeper plays the ball & before it leaves the penalty area an attacker
intercepts the ball & scores. The ref gave a goal ... I thought all defending goalkicks and free kicks had to leave the area...

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