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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 5/10/2012

mike of waldorf, md usa asks...

what is the call if the goalie has 1 foot in the penalty box and 1 foot outside the penalty box and on the field of play and he picks up the ball? my thought is yes he is the goalie but once he had his foot outside the box he was a player on the fiel...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 5/8/2012

Bryan Romano of Plymouth, In USA asks...

Thank you for your response. I understand your explanation.

As a follow-up, I'm to understand that if a defending team commits an off-the-ball foul 30 yards behind the ball, I am to restart the game back at the foul? (That would seem to bene...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 5/8/2012

Jason Rupert of Cache Creek, Britsh Columbia Canada asks...

Can you say ' my ball or I got it ' when going for a ball or do you have to say ' Jason's ball? '...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 5/7/2012

John Schneider of La Mirada, CA United States asks...

I'd appreciate some clarification on the interpretation of passback to the keeper. It seems there is a lot of confusion among referees about this law. A friend of mine and I have been doing some research and have come across what seems to be a discre...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 5/7/2012

Bryan Romano of Plymouth, In USA asks...

What is the call on an away from the ball foul? And, how and where does the restart happen? Is there a law that I can reference, as well? I heard so many versions for this answer, I was hoping to nail it down.

An example: A player passes the...

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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 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 5/4/2012

Sarah K of San Antonio, TX USA asks...

I was ARing a game the other day and had an interesting incident. Blue attacker and Red goalkeeper were both going for the ball. They collided and as the goalkeeper went to the ground, the ball came out of his hands. It bounced next to his body and...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 5/4/2012

Phil of Tarzana, CA United States asks...

Would you also caution both players who were involved in the fracas, assuming they were pushing, etc.?...or red card if one of them were already on a caution....

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 5/4/2012

Tony Pearson-Clarke of Marietta, Georgia United States asks...

I sent your article on hands balls, 'Stop Saying That,' to a large pool of fellow players and got back a lot of positive comments. Your main point resonates even more clearly when playing pickup with no ref. Our games are continually interrupted by p...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 5/3/2012

Wilbert of Monrovia, Monrovia Liberia asks...

When a Goalie is beaten to the ball and the attacking player play the ball for a goal and is Denied an obvious goal scoring opportunity?...

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