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Kicks From The Penalty mark 12/3/2011

Richard Brookbanks of Pasadena, CA USA asks...

Our U12 play off game went to penalty kicks today. The opposition coach changed the goalkeeper from the one who was in goal at the end of the regular game to a different player who was playing outfield at the end of regular time. If this allowed or...

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Kicks From The Penalty mark 11/18/2011

Mansoor of Dubai, Dubai UAE asks...

In a 7 a side football tourney, our game went to penalty shootout. After 03 regular shoots, score remained goalless. In sudden-death our opponent missed his shot. The run-up to the penalty spot was restricted by a line and a linesman monitored the li...

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Kicks From The Penalty mark 11/14/2011

Robert Tatum of Independence, MO United State of America asks...

We were recently in a tournament. As tiem expired in regulation play, the score was tied. Tournament rules stated that PK shootout would determine the winner.

On one of the shots, the player shot, ball hits teh crossbar, comes back into th...

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Kicks From The Penalty mark 11/13/2011

Bob Campbell of Coral Springs, Fl USA asks...

Middle school playoff game 12-14 years of age. Game official time over. (shootout) I guess it's called. five players from each side take penalty kicks. First two players from each side line up Referee blowes whistle the kick and score. The next ...

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Kicks From The Penalty mark 11/7/2011

Michelle of Joppa, Maryland United States asks...

After double OT, championship went to kick off. Kicker jumped the gun and kicked before the whistle and missed, ref allowed her to kick again since she kicked too early. Why would they not penalize her for jumping the gun and kicking too soon? Why ...

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Kicks From The Penalty mark 10/20/2011

Steven Pereira of Hanapepe, HI USA asks...

In a PK shootout to determine the winner of a game, is the kicker allowed to strike the ball a second time if it bounces of the keeper? My instincts says no, but the official FIFA rule book does not discuss this specifically. Rather it states: 'Unl...

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Kicks From The Penalty mark 10/18/2011

Rodney Jones of Petaluma, California US asks...

While doing a recent tournament which I was an AR We went to kicks from the penalty mark after all overtime periods. I said to the center that keeprs can not bE switched after kicks have started. The center and sEcond AR looked at me funny. Need to f...

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Kicks From The Penalty mark 9/18/2011

calvin of Perth, WA Australia asks...

On Saturday we were involved in a grand final penalty shootout after the score was 0-0. In the penalty shootout it 4-3 to the opposition we had to score to stay in the game. The penalty was taken and the keeper saved it with the lower part of his bod...

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Kicks From The Penalty mark 9/17/2011

Mark STafford of Perth, W A Australia asks...

In a penalty shootout, the shot is taken, goalkeeper saves the ball. the ball moves forward but backspin on the ball brings it back into the net.
Is this a goal or is the ball dead the moment it moves forward ?...

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Kicks From The Penalty mark 9/16/2011

Teresa Flint of Newcastle, Ontario Canada asks...

In my daughter's playoff game last Wed. night the game was tied and went into penalty kicks. The young referee made a mistake and allowed all 7 players from each team to remain on the field for the kicks. After 5 kicks taken by each team, my daught...

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