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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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Mechanics 2/5/2012

Steven Baskett of Sydney, NSW Australia asks...

If a referee applies advantage to a foul , then later he when plays stopped he issues a yellow and its the players second yellow can he then show a red ? Or would you advise to just stop it if its his second yellow.

Ive never seen this happe...

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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 1- The Field 1/28/2012

Rakshit of Mumbai, Maharastra India asks...

What if the markings of the fields are washed away due to excessive rain,what is the ref. suppose to do..?...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 1/28/2012

Peejay of Lagos, Osun state Nigeria asks...

Do they play free kick in the penalty box...

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Law 11 - Offside 1/26/2012

John of Pensacola, FL USA asks...

Had a play in a recent High School playoff game where I don't understand the lack of an offside call made by the referee. The opposing team had a striker about a yard behind three of our defensive players (in an offside position). One of the player...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 1/26/2012

Brian of Bakersfield, Ca USA asks...

Thank you for your responses to these questions. There is some great feedback here and I learn a lot.
A referee colleague and I were discussing shielding the ball. I made the comment that (when I am coaching) I teach my players that there are tim...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 1/25/2012

Al Knight of Sugar Land, TX USA asks...

Can a goalkeeper, standing inside his penalty area, pickup the ball that is clearly outside the penalty area? If not, what is the penalty? If so, what is the corresponding Law?...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 1/23/2012

Nick of Lewis Lake, Naovs Scotia Canada asks...

There is a goalmouth scramble inside the goal area, with multiple players from both sides contesting for the ball, including the goalkeeper for the defending side. At the end of the fray, the goalkeeper stop the attack by throwing his legs around the...

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