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Law 13 - Free Kicks
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Law 13 - Free Kicks 4/22/2011

Doug of Houston, TX US asks...

At the taking of a direct free kick in a recent match, a defender, inside 10 yds from the ball and the taker not asking for 10, jumped as the ball was kicked. The ball did not touch the defender. The attacking team's coach wanted me to caution the ...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 4/21/2011

scanveit of gaborne, botswana botswana asks...

free kicks(indirect kick)

i know that the IK is shown by raising the hand above the head,the ball had to be touched by two players before it can get in the net.So i want to know what are those players,eg an opponet can kick the ball straight...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 4/21/2011

JP Miller of Chesapeake, VA USA asks...

This question just occurred to me after thinking about your last player interference question: if an IDFK is awarded to the attacking team for an offense that happened inside the defenders' goal area, do all of the defenders -- including the Keeper ...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 4/13/2011

Dave of DM, IA US asks...

I am curious if I am developing bad habits on FK management especially within scoring range.
If there are defenders within the 10yd area, I will vocally communicate with them to retreat, saying something like 'give em' 10 yards' or '10 yard pleas...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 4/10/2011

Kyle of Vancouver, BC Canada asks...

I was watching the MLS game Vancouver Whitecaps versus the Houston Dynamo, Sunday April 10th 2011. During the first half of the game there was a free kick called against Vancouver just outside their own 18 yard box. The referee then had the player pl...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 4/10/2011

fpitonzo of pasadena, md usa asks...

If the defensive team has a DK or an IDK within 6yds from own goal line, not in goal area, either inside or outside penalty area, I place ball up level with the top of 6yd line extended. Essentially giving the defensive team kick 6yds from goal line...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 4/7/2011

Phil of Tarzana, CA United States asks...

I'm a little confused as to what the defender can do on a quick DFK (or IFK). I understand that if they are closer than 10 yards, they can't rush the kicker.

But let's say they are backing up & the ball comes very close to them. I think it...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 4/4/2011

Alan Lands of Linwood, NJ USA asks...

To Debbie Hoelscher

In a prior response that you gave regarding Law 13, Maintaining the required distance when defending a free kick, you said,

'What these official interpretations by USSF on the LOTG are saying is: 1) The kicking ...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 4/4/2011

Alan Lands of Linwood, NJ Atlantic asks...

I'd like to ask a follow up to the response given by Keith Contarino. You stated that on a free kick if the wall encroaches and does not maintain the 10 yards and 'interferes' with the kick, the referee can declare a foul and show a yellow card. He...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 4/4/2011

Alan Lands of Linwood, NJ Atlantic asks...

1. On a free kick that is not a quick start the defending team forms a wall 7 yards from the ball which is just outside the PK area. The attacking team is taking a few seconds setting their play. The kicker does not ask for 10 yards. The ball is k...

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