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2/12/2012

Gary Blanton of Lebanon, Ohio USA asks...

Becareful in matches like this to not fall for a smaller player that takes 'dives' when challenged by a stronger player. While I agree with seeing mismatches I also look to see if the smaller quicker player could have used skill to avoid a legal phys...

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2/12/2012

Gary Blanton of Lebanon, Ohio USA asks...

I know this.. Prior to the AR cursing saying 'You all have an F'ing' attitude an ASST coach was ejected for what the center called dissent. What happened was a hard tackle about 60 yards from the center in front of the Asst. coach and AR, the AR didn...

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2/12/2012

Carlie of Columbus, Georgia USA asks...

I want to become a referee but there aren't any I can make it to due to work or they are too far for me to be able to attend...Is there any first year referee classes online?...

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2/12/2012

Elias Anosov of Buffalo Grove, IL USA asks...

At what point should you caution a player who is preventing the keeper from releasing the ball? When the player is standing and then purposefully moves in the way of the keeper, then card? Or give a warning and then upon the 2nd time, card?...

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2/11/2012

Chuck Felt of Rio Vista, Ca. Solano asks...

Near mid field in the attacking half. An onside attacker with the ball splits 2 defenders and is on a break away 1 on 1 attack against the goal keeper. The gk charges towards the attacker to close off the shooting angles. As the gk nears the top of t...

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2/11/2012

Aubrey Waddell of Maryville, TN USA asks...

Many times in USSF competitive youth soccer, the only non-player in the technical area is one adult coach. If this coach behaves in an irresponsible manner and I eject him from the match, must I abandon the match due to no official adult supervision ...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 2/10/2012

K.Collins of Petaluma, CA United States asks...

Defensive player kicks ball back to goalkeeper, who picks up the ball with his hands two yards from the goal line, within the goal box area. What and where is the restart?
Indirect free kick by the attacking team on the 6 yard goal box area line ...

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2/9/2012

Ashdon of Jasper, Indiana US asks...

Are you allowed to wear metal studded cleats in Indiana in a U13 bracket?...

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2/9/2012

Viktor Zabelin of Sand Springs, Oklahoma United States asks...

OK here is my situation: player #1 has the ball and dribbling on the side. Player #2 is running past the defence, therefore putting himself in the offside. So we have a player with a ball followed by a player followed by a LAST defender. When the bal...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 2/8/2012

David of Corpus Christi, TX USA asks...

On a corner kick, a player from the offensive team lines up at the front goal post. Seconds before his teammate kicks the ball, he runs around the back of the goal net to the back post and head the ball into the goal. Is this a legal goal? Should ...

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