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5/14/2012

Ron Woodruff of Cincinnati, Oh United States asks...

U10 Girls game, attacking team takes a corner kick which is trapped/stopped by the foot of a defender who then steps aside to allow the keeper to pick it up with her hands.

I allowed play to go on because I didn't consider trapping or stoppi...

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5/14/2012

Deion of Atlanta, Ga United states asks...

I'm under the impression that if a goalie deflects or catches a goal attempt and puts it back on the ground the ball is in play? Is that correct?...

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5/13/2012

Jim of Middletown, Nj Usa asks...

Player takes pk. GK blocks shot. Ther is no contact with the frame, only the gk. The player taking the pk shot kicks the rebound in for a goal. Should the goal be allowed? Is the gk considered 'another player'...

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5/12/2012

David of ny, ny usa asks...

An opposing coach said that for a goal kick, a player is allowed to either punt or kick the ball off the ground. I have never heard that a punt is permitted and can't find any mention of this in FIFA or USYS rules. I though the ball had to be stati...

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5/11/2012

Thomas Connolly of Woodland, Calif USA asks...

Defender commits an on purpose handball inside the 18 but the ball still goes in the net (either directly or on the rebound by an attacker).

May you call advantage and allow the goal to score (and still red card the player), or does play st...

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5/10/2012

Jim Lennon of Hopkinsville, Ky USA asks...

Recently in a tournament in Tennesse we were told that we could not wear baseball caps because they were hard bill.Can referee wear black baseball caps when needed? Do they have to be soft bill. I can't find anything in the rules about it. Thanks Jim...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 5/7/2012

Steve of Leeds, England asks...

Striker through on goal with defender chasing back, keeper comes out of area, ball hits him bounces upto striker, defender makes a challenge striker evades challange and ultimatley scores. Scoring team return to line up for kick off. Referee realises...

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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 8 - Start and Restart of Play 5/6/2012

Jeremy Dobbin of Sydney, NSW Australia asks...

During a game a shot was heading towards the goal clipped the post and would have gone in but for the goalkeepers full water bottle next to the post. It bounced of the bottle and the goal keeper picked it up.

Is it a goal a penalty a free k...

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Law 10 - Method of Scoring 5/6/2012

Pranay of mumbai, maharashtra india asks...

is it a goal If half of the ball crosses the goal line in the air?

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