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2/7/2012

Dennis of Ottawa, Ontario Canada asks...

The home team goalkeeper takes a goal kick and it hits you on the back of your head as you are standing just outside the penalty area. The ball then rebounds into the home team goal. How do you restart the game?
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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 2/6/2012

Alabhya Mishra of Kanpur , Uttar Pradesh India asks...

The recent match between Chelsea and Manchester United (on 05 Feb, 2012) saw Cahill fouling Welbeck on the edge of the penalty box in about 11th minute of the game. The refree officiating the game, Mr Howard Webb, chose not to award penalty to United...

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Law 8 - Start and Restart of Play 2/1/2012

Rajan of Van Nuys, California USA asks...

According to Advice to Referees on the Laws of the Game, a player who receives the ball directly from a dropped ball cannot be declared offside. Are we talking about the player/players that take the drop kick, first touch by a player not involved in ...

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Law 11 - Offside 2/1/2012

tien of walnut creek, ca us asks...

A1 onside, heads ball over defending keeper coming out. Not sure if keeper glazed ball. Ball hits crossbar back to A1 who is closest to goal & all players, & heads it in. A1 Offside ?...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 1/31/2012

Anthony of Depew, New York USA asks...

Hi...I witnessed a player with the ball attempt to beat a defender by stopping with the ball then squeezing it between his feet/ankles and flipping the ball backwards over his and the defender's heads then chasing it down to try to regain position. W...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 1/30/2012

Bernard Markowitz of Los Angeles, CA USA asks...

The attacking team was awarded a direct free kick just outside the penalty area. The referee asked the teams to wait for the whistle before taking the kick. The attacking team took the kick before the whistle was blown and missed. What is the rest...

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Law 10 - Method of Scoring 1/30/2012

Bernard Markowitz of Los Angeles, CA USA asks...

The goal keeper fields the ball on a very windy day. He punts the ball. The ball is blown backwards into his goal. Is it a goal for the opposing team??...

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Law 4 - Players Equipment 1/30/2012

Massimo Buonassisi of San Diego, California USA asks...

My mom bought me keeper cleats made by Uhlsport and players, parents and coaches have told me they are illegal. All I can find in the rules is they must be safe. Can you please tell me if I'm going to get in trouble for wearing these cleats. The h...

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Law 14 - Penalty kick 1/30/2012

Andrew West of Auburn, WA United States asks...

Penalty Kick:

The kicker strikes the ball and the goalie makes a save, can the person who took the kick be the first one to touch it?

Basically the goalie made a good save, but it was then a simple tap in for the person who took the...

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Law 11 - Offside 1/30/2012

Soccer T of Barnegat, NJ USA asks...

An attacking player is in an offside position and a defender recieves the ball and decides to pass it back to his goalie. The attacker then intercepts the ball and scores. Does it count?...

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