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Law 13 - Free Kicks 5/8/2012

Chris Thomas of Fairfield, CA US asks...

Can a team take advantage of the quick kick provisions (of the free kick law) within their penalty area with opponents still in the area, or must the ref ensure that all opponents are outside the area before allowing the kick....

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 5/8/2012

Dan of London, Canada asks...

Can there be any rational in awarding a goal kick or throw in when the player from behind makes contact and actually pushes the player out of touch forcing the ball carrier to be the last player to touch the ball before before it goes out
In the ...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 5/3/2012

Phil of Tarzana, CA United States asks...

Suppose it wasn't a referee mistake. i.e. you indicate a free kick for the red team & signal correctly. However, a blue player immediately comes up & kicks the ball after you place it & both sides take off down the field.

You blow the whis...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 4/25/2012

Eric Schweser of Sierra Vista, AZ USA asks...

My team was awarded an offsides call within our own 18-yard box. The subsequent kick was passed to a player 5 yards away but still inside the 18-yard box. The center ref made our player take it again stating that the ball must make it out of the 18-y...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 4/17/2012

Chris of Frisco, TX USA asks...

Besides goal kicks, what other times does the ball need to clear the penalty box before being touched by players for play to resume?

Thank you!

Chris...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 4/12/2012

Peter Grove of Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire England asks...

In his answer, referee McHugh states: 'If it has not been kicked and moved then a very quick whistle is required to prevent the kick progressing with perhaps a goal being disallowed.'

I'm sorry, but I don't see any reason why the whistle wou...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 4/7/2012

Ryan of Howell, New Jersey United States of America asks...

In many games I have watched and even officiated myself, I have noticed Teams taking a different approach to an IDFK. Player A touches the ball(and it does not move) while Player B takes the shot and scores without it touching any other players. I ha...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 3/29/2012

Anon of Pasadena, CA U.S. asks...

Perhaps you should clarify that the answers on Q 26108 assume that the FK was taken from outside of the PA....

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 3/29/2012

Fred of Franklinton, NC US asks...

During a High School match, an attacking player was fouled (direct kick) about 1 or 2 yards outside the penalty area. The attacking team grabbed the ball, moved it approx. 1 yard inside the penalty area and
took a quick kick. The kick resulted ...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 3/15/2012

Brian of chino, ca us asks...

White is awarded an IDK. Player A steps on the ball before player B takes a shot on goal. The ball rebounds off the upright and hits the goalie before entering the goal.

In Law 13 it states 'the ball is in play when it is kicked and move...

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