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5/9/2012

Linda of Fairfield, CA USA asks...

This isn't a question, but a comment about Chuck Fleisher and his passion for referee development.

Chuck taught the referee licensing classes in our league in the years before his death. One of his memorable quotes was,'Refereeing is the onl...

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Law 15 - Throw In 5/9/2012

Ron Moss of Bunbury, WA Australia asks...

Can a player on a throwin do it from a squatting position, he is facing the field of play part of both feet are on the ground on or behind the line and the ball is delivered from behind and over his head.
But he is in a squat position almost sat ...

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Law 8 - Start and Restart of Play 5/8/2012

jimmy cote of hearst, (Canada) Ontario Canada asks...

I was wondering how many players i am allowed to send for the coin toss. Ive seen a few videos where all the starting 11 walk up to call it. Whats the rule??...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 5/8/2012

Jason Rupert of Cache Creek, Britsh Columbia Canada asks...

Can you say ' my ball or I got it ' when going for a ball or do you have to say ' Jason's ball? '...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 5/7/2012

John Schneider of La Mirada, CA United States asks...

I'd appreciate some clarification on the interpretation of passback to the keeper. It seems there is a lot of confusion among referees about this law. A friend of mine and I have been doing some research and have come across what seems to be a discre...

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Law 11 - Offside 5/6/2012

Armando of Wayne, NJ US asks...

Once the last defender (not the keeper) is beaten by an attacking player, and that player plays the ball to a teammate that is also past that last defender (not the keeper) but even with or behind the ball, is that offsides?

Also, if a playe...

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Law 7 - Match Duration 5/5/2012

Keren Lynn of Blyth, Northumberland England asks...

We are in a cup game under 14's its been a close match gone to extra time and out team scored so now 4-3. A corner is taken in the dying seconds of the game it is a scramble the ref blows his whistle and their team score after the whistle is blown.
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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 5/4/2012

Tony Pearson-Clarke of Marietta, Georgia United States asks...

I sent your article on hands balls, 'Stop Saying That,' to a large pool of fellow players and got back a lot of positive comments. Your main point resonates even more clearly when playing pickup with no ref. Our games are continually interrupted by p...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 5/3/2012

Phil of Tarzana, CA United States asks...

Suppose it wasn't a referee mistake. i.e. you indicate a free kick for the red team & signal correctly. However, a blue player immediately comes up & kicks the ball after you place it & both sides take off down the field.

You blow the whis...

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Law 11 - Offside 5/3/2012

ray of leicester, leicestershire england asks...

if attacking player is offside when his team mate plays the ball, if the ball goes to a diffender, who tries to pass it to his goalkeeper,if the attacker, still in offside position goes for the ball is he ganeing an advantage by being in that possiti...

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