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Law 5 - The Referee 1/30/2012

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

Not a question, just offering some additional info.

When the referee's duties were enumerated in the IFAB minutes of 1889, the IFAB stated that the referee shall 'keep a record of the game and act as timekeeper.'

So you could say th...

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Law 5 - The Referee 1/29/2012

stuart ford of devon, england asks...

hi we play in the youth league in devon i was wondering what age you have to be to referee a mini soccer match we are playing in under 9s we have 1 team who use a referee who is under 16 but also happens to be the son of the manager but also makes al...

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Law 5 - The Referee 1/25/2012

charels of gardengrove, calif usa asks...

Is there easier way to make right call when the ball deflect-off so fast between two players and could not tell who touched last?...

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Law 5 - The Referee 1/14/2012

scott waugh of edinburgh, midlothian scotland asks...

if the game is abdoned due to the ref being assaulted who gets the points?
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Law 5 - The Referee 1/3/2012

Leonard Fitzgerald of Cork, Ireland asks...

Can a ref enter addressing room after game over to give a card to a player or should he say to club official that the said player is going to be reported in his report...

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Law 5 - The Referee 12/15/2011

Michal of Trenton, New Jersey USA asks...

Two players, one from each team is getting help from their medical stuff outside of the field of play. Team A is awarded a penalty kick. After the whistle but before the kick was taken one of the medical stuff from team A is entering the field of pla...

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Law 5 - The Referee 12/7/2011

Doug B of Irvine, Ca USA asks...

I think it's a matter of 'hurt' vs 'injured.'

Hurt would be taking a hard tumble during the challenge, or getting a ball in the gut or face, stunning a player for a good 5 to 15 seconds. The player will recover and be back in play in no tim...

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Law 5 - The Referee 12/3/2011

Gregor Dick of Aberdeen, Scotland asks...

If the goalkeeper gets obviously injured during the course of play and is lying unable to participate in ongoing play , but it is not a free kick, what action should the referee take?...

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Law 5 - The Referee 12/1/2011

mac of tacoma, wa usa asks...

what are the guidlines for a dismissal from a match. i was sent off and the center ref could not tell me why he was doing so. the ar on the other side of the pitch stopped the match and told the center to send me off. there was no foul or abusive lan...

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Law 5 - The Referee 11/29/2011

Steven from beyond The Black Stump of Blackall, Qld Australia asks...

Meow, Michelle.
I read a number of sites, who offer advice to questions of its members/readers. And, as in any game, people will disagree. This is because that advice comes from different perspectives, both because the person in the middle may h...

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