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Mechanics 11/8/2011

Luis Barranco of San Leandro, ca usa asks...

I am AR1 when the ball is the center ref's quadrant and the ball goes out of bounds in his quadrant should I wait for the center ref to look back at me before lifting direction of flag?


On a pk the AR comes down to the goal box corner ...

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Mechanics 11/6/2011

Guillermo Ocampo of Houston, TX USA asks...

What is the proper procedure for ref and AR's to book a goal? You want two officials watching the game while one books the goal. I would say: Far AR to book first, the near AR to book second and the ref to book last...?...

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Mechanics 10/17/2011

new user of SF, CA US asks...

For pointing the flag I have been taught that if the blue team kicked it out point the flag towards the blue team's goal, becasue that is the direction the red team will be heading. vise versa, if red team kicked the ball out at the touchline point t...

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Mechanics 10/16/2011

Scott Madden of Grafenwoehr, Germany asks...

My question has to do with mechanics. I've seen in several games, mostly in college but now I am begining to see this sometimes in FIFA, MLS, and EUFA leagues. That as an AR moving down the field following the run of play will keep his flag down in t...

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Mechanics 10/4/2011

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

Good morning -
Slightly different kind of question today. I am the Assignor/'Senior Ref' at our Club. Last week, I assigned 2 newbie refs to AR a U12G rec game along with a very experienced Ref at center. I briefed the Center so he was aware...

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Mechanics 10/3/2011

Mark of Sacramento, CA USA asks...

I have a referee positioning question where outcome is not an issue. The ball is on the far right side of the field moving towards the end line in the possession of the Whites right forward. Clearly a cross or drive up the end line to the near pos...

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Mechanics 9/2/2011

Randy Bell of Ann Arbor, Michigan United States of America asks...

This hasn't happen to me yet (knock on wood)
if there's a mass confrontation during play what are we as referees suppose to do? I remember hearing something like the three triangle or something like that. But I'm not sure....

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Mechanics 8/27/2011

Phil of Tarzana, CA United States asks...

This may sound stupid, but what is the best way to remember which way to point the flag when the ball goes over the touch line (as an AR)?

Let's say you have a red & blue team. I try to concentrate on who kicked the ball last. I can easily...

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Mechanics 8/27/2011

Taha A. Taha of ottawa, on Canada asks...

A player commits a dangerous slide tackle and I call advantage, intending to go back and give a yellow card later. But as the play is continuing, I must now follow the play and don't have time to get a good look at the offending player.

The ...

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Mechanics 8/24/2011

Sergio Carrillo of LOS angeles , CA US asks...

I have a ref in our rotation if Vicenza, Italy community (army US). He does not move much. If there is two centers ref he only move 5 yard an occasional he moves down for the Conner. When there is 3 or only one ref he movies 10 yards making the call ...

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