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Law 5 - The Referee 7/3/2008

Chris of Vancouver, Canada asks...

Regarding Referee signals:

Recently, it struck me that the FIFA LOTG don't indicate any Referee signals for Goal kick, Corner Kick, Kick-off or Penalty shot. There are only AR signals for the first two.

I always avoid signalling ...

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Law 5 - The Referee 7/1/2008

phil wearmouth of Sydney, NSW Australia asks...

We were 3-0 up when the ref abandoned the game after copping some verbal from the sideline oppostion manager. Trouble is when he filled out the sheet at the end of the game he tried to put 0-0 game abandoned. Surely the score stays as it was if the l...

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Law 5 - The Referee 6/25/2008

Nolan of Bancroft, Canada asks...

Couple questions around putting the ball out of play for an injured player on the opposing team.

Its obviously the sporting thing to do in the case of an injury. What happens if the team without the injured player plays on (and the injury o...

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Law 5 - The Referee 6/18/2008

Melvin Hagerman of Colorado Springs, Colorado U.S.A. asks...

I've wondered, since the advent of water bottles along the touchlines/sidelines of fields in warm-weather situations, what do the referees and AR's do about keeping hydrated?

Can refereeing crews carry a plastic water bottle strapped to th...

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Law 5 - The Referee 6/17/2008

Kyle Kenney of Kingston, Ontario Canada asks...

Law 5 states that, any injury to a goalie means you must stop play. Happens if a goalie is hurt and an attacking team is in the box and they have an oppurtuinity to score?

or how about a goalie gets hurt by his own player?...

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Law 5 - The Referee 6/17/2008

Kyle Kenney of Kingston, Ontario Canada asks...

I've been watching Euro 08 and I see that refs are literally calling EVERY "handball", deliberate or not deliberate.

Anybody else notice this?...

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Law 5 - The Referee 6/15/2008

Avery Haskell of op, ks usa asks...

Is the center obligated to yell play on or just stand there until the players realize there is no goal?...

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Law 5 - The Referee 6/10/2008

Avery Haskell of op, ks usa asks...

must the crew match? notice brian hall doesnt have a black undershirt on and the rest of the crew does

images.ussoccer.com/Images/Gallery/ref-walkout_600.jpg...

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Law 5 - The Referee 6/10/2008

Avery Haskell of op, ks usa asks...

why is brian hall not wearing the fifa badge like both the ar's and the center are wearing?

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Law 5 - The Referee 6/10/2008

Avery Haskell of op, ks usa asks...

This question regards older jerseys such as the fuschia one. Can someone give some info on the yellow grid, fuschia grid, and old black jerseys? Possibly post some links with pics and whatnot? I might buy a fuschia short sleeve on ebay to wear when d...

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