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Law 5 - The Referee 7/7/2008

Jason of Chicago, IL USA asks...

I was reffing a game and my other ref forgot to count the players on his side before the game. 3 min into the game the team scored, but then i was informed by the other team that they had 12 players on the field. What is the proper thing to do in thi...

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Mechanics 6/23/2008

dave bermingham of herndon, va usa asks...

Reading an article about a recent Euro 2008 match I saw the following: "[Russian central defender Denis Kolodin] was lucky to stay on the pitch against the Netherlands. Referee Lubos Michel showed him a second yellow card of the match just before ful...

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Law 15 - Throw In 5/19/2008

Ken Gamble of Decatur, Alabama USA asks...

Scenario:

(USSF game) Player A makes an improper throw-in "one of his feet is off the ground". However the ball never enters the field.

Chuck Fleischer wrote: A throw-in that is incorrectly taken is given to the other side w...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 5/18/2008

Marla Clowe of Columbia, MO USA asks...

The goalie has fielded the ball and is punting the ball away. An opposing player runs up and blocks the punt. The goalie is not touched. Penalty?...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 5/9/2008

Dave E of Clarkston, Washington USA asks...

It is my understanding that the correct restart in this situation should be an IFK where the ball was when play was stopped, according to the 2008 Advice to Referees, 12.35 Restarts....

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 5/8/2008

John of San Jose, CA USA asks...

Hello Referees,

Thank you very much for this valuable information and glad that you were able to share some insight. In example #2 (this actually occurred about 2 years ago), I called the foul on the red player that left her feet, headed...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 5/7/2008

Steven of Sydney, NSW Australia asks...

what is the restart, when a play slide tackles a player off the feild, when the ball is still in play...

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Law 14 - Penalty kick 5/1/2008

Paul Sharp of Burlington, Canada asks...

I actually have 2 questions, but they both involve substitutes.

Scenario 1: Penalty kick is taken and a defending substitute from behind the net warming up jumps out and bats the ball away.

Is he considered an outside agent (the...

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Law 15 - Throw In 4/20/2008

Mike Dreyfus of Germantown, TN USA asks...

I am a referee and soccer parent. Another parent on my daughter's team is also a coach of a younger boys team. He asked about a situation that recently happened in a tournament where he was coaching his boys. On a throw-in, the ball never entered ...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 3/23/2008

Mel Fros of Urbana, IL USA asks...

Re #18538
Answer provided by Referee Keith Contarino:
The ball has to be kicked and moved by player A. If he does not do this, the goal would be waived off and a goal kick awarded

Would it be fair to say that if the ball was not...

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