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Law 9 - The Ball in and out of Play 4/27/2008

RE: Rec, Classic, Challenge Under 17

Michael Shealy of Gilbert, SC USA asks...

During a U-14 Classic game where the two fields were really close together. On my field the ball entered the red team's penalty area where there were two defenders, the goalie and no attacker with in 10 yards of the ball when a whistle was blown on ...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 4/29/2008

RE: Under 12

matt of liverpool, merseyside uk asks...

If from a free kick the player plays the ball into his own net what is the restart,is the same restart applicable if the free kick is indirect and the keeper touches the ball before it enters the goal...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 5/4/2008

RE: competive Under 13

John Bauer of San Diego, California USA asks...

There is a direct free kick outside of the penalty area. While the wall is being set up, an attacker tries to back his way into the wall. The defender in the wall demonstrates to the referee that he is not initiating contact by raising his his hands...

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Law 14 - Penalty kick 5/12/2008

RE: Rec Under 16

Drew of Lexington, SC USA asks...

We were in penalty kicks after extra time, and I was standing in for the last penalty. The shot came and I deflected it, it hit the left post and bounced away (never touched a line) but suddenly without anyone else touching it, it spun back in. Goal ...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Richard Pikesley of , England asks...

During a youth game the home defender made a pass back to the goalkeeper. The keeper made a genuine attempt to clear the ball by kicking it knowing that if he picked it up he would be given a free kic...

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Law 5 - The Referee

Phil of Vancouver, Canada asks...

A mid field player loses the ball on a challenge from an opposing forward and as the forward dribbles past her the mid-field player flicks up her heel and makes contact with the forward. Contact was l...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Laurie Miller of Gibson, BC Canada asks...

Hi Again, .Decision 2 of Law 12 says that a goal keeper is considered to be in control of the ball by touching it with any part of his hand or arms. I find it easy to establish that a keeper has con...

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