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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 4 - Players Equipment 1/27/2012

paul galea of MSIDA, malta asks...

Are piercing allowed in football matches?
What happend to a player if the ref finds out that a player is playinh with a piercing?

regadrs

paul galea...

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Law 4 - Players Equipment 1/26/2012

Rakshit of Mumbai, Maharastra India asks...

What if a player's shoe came out but he goes on to score a goal,is the goal awarded if no then how is it restarted..?...

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Law 4 - Players Equipment 1/23/2012

tom dumas of rio vista , ca usa asks...

Can girls were sleevelss jersies? I found sites that said yes and others that said no. Our high school referees say its not a CIF or NHS regulation but a FIFA law and if the the high school does nto address soemthing it falls back to FIFA.
So b...

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Law 4 - Players Equipment 1/5/2012

Bev of Tisdale, Saskatchewan Canada asks...

Is it legal for a player on the field to kick the ball and have his shoe fly off at the same time? this happens almost every soccer practice I go to watch. The whistle does not sound and the player doesn't even have to go off the field to tie his sho...

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Law 4 - Players Equipment 12/10/2011

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

I think the questioner meant to say 'soft ground boots' - this is a term often used on UK sports equipment websites for boots (shoes) with the longer-type screw in studs (cleats) needed for soft or muddy surfaces.
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Law 4 - Players Equipment 12/9/2011

Steven of Sydney , Nsw Australia asks...

Is there any offence for putting on a santa hat after scoring a goal ?

I seen this in a-league match and the referee gave a yellow card but its not like he put a mask on or covered his face..Just was in good fun. ...

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Law 4 - Players Equipment 12/6/2011

Trevor of Mission Viejo, CA USA asks...

Is it legal to wear soft round boots in california during high school games?...

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Law 4 - Players Equipment 12/2/2011

william j howell of apple valley, ca united states asks...

are u allowed to wear a knee brace during a game? i am under the impression it can not be made of metal, but an elastic brace is allowed....

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Law 4 - Players Equipment 11/30/2011

erick of houston, tx usa asks...

can i wear 6 stuts soccershoes...

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