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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 2/6/2010

pat skeggs of wantagh, ny nassau asks...

In today's game the other team had a corner kick,the other team boxed the goal keeper in.One girl in front of her one behind her.When the ball was kicked she could not move.There was little contact made.Can you do this, or must the goal keeper have r...

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Law 4 - Players Equipment 2/6/2010

Carl of Beckbury, Shropshire asks...

Is there a rule to say that players should have their shirts tucked into their shorts when playing...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 2/6/2010

scott of bristol, avon asks...

can a goal keeper make a mound of mud and place the ball on it for a goal kick...

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Law 3 - Number of Players 2/5/2010

Sylvia Chacon of Lincoln, NE USA asks...

If a soccer team puts in a player for another can they take out the same player they just put in to put in another.
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Law 14 - Penalty kick 2/5/2010

Steve of Burleigh, Qld Australia asks...

Which way forward? There are two re-starts which refer to the ball being kicked forward, (kick-off and penalty kick). If in both situations all other requirements are correct, if a player faces his own goal and back-heels the ball, so that it travel...

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Law 18 - Common Sense 2/4/2010

Joy of Hilo, HI USA asks...

What should happen if a referee knocks a defensive player down while he was trying to get to the ball to clear it out. Then the ball goes directly to an attacker who shoots it and scores. I have heard people say the referees are a part of the field b...

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Law 6 - Assistant Referee 2/3/2010

Daniel Bacic of Plano, Texas United States asks...

As an AR, how should you notify the head referee if there is a problem with a parent during a game?...

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Law 18 - Common Sense 2/2/2010

Bill of Perkasie, Pa USA asks...

If a defender passes a ball back to the keeper, but the ball goes in the net, is this a corner kick or a goal? Thank you...

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Law 3 - Number of Players 2/2/2010

rob of woodbridge, new york us asks...

our last referee meeting ended in a debate no one could answer. i thought it was simple but didn't respond. here was debate: if during the course of play a player fully crosses the touch line leaving field of play to avoid an opposing player and re...

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Law 14 - Penalty kick 2/2/2010

John of Lincoln, NE USA asks...

In his response, Ref Joe said: 'If the referee decides that it is unsporting behavior and a goal is scored the player is cautioned and the penalty is retaken'

Wouldn't the restart be a goal kick or a free kick for the defense since the infra...

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