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Mechanics 5/7/2012

Milo of Thousand Oaks , Ca Us asks...

In a game this weekend, ball crossed the goal line but the AR was slow acknowledging the goal. By the time he did, the goal keeper had punted the ball up the field. There was discussion on how long play can continue before the center could stop the...

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Mechanics 4/29/2012

Kendra of minnetrista, MN USA asks...

how many times should you blow the whistle for halftime? end of game?...

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Mechanics 4/17/2012

Kaitlyn Rasmussen of Glastonbury, Connecticut United States asks...

How many times do you blow the whistle to stop the game for half time?...

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Mechanics 4/1/2012

Referee of Sydney, NSW Australia asks...

What write on cards does Howard Webb use and i seen Phil Dowd using similar ?



Is it better to have to card out ready to issue it when needed or to isolate talk then issue it ...?...

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Mechanics 3/26/2012

Kevin Slator of St. Paul, MN USA asks...

When signaling for offside, how long is the flag held when the referee does not see it immediately?...

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Mechanics 2/8/2012

Alan Van Nevel of Ridgecrest, CA US asks...

On a penalty kick, what is the correct procedure for the AR to signal forward motion by the goalkeeper, if a goal is not scored?...

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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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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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