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Law 5 - The Referee
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Law 5 - The Referee 10/24/2013

Paul of Barstow, CA USA asks...

our league requires that referees keep the clock running no matter what occurs during a game. Reason is that we are limited to playing fields and must complete a game before the next game is to start. Therefore coaches take advantage of this and are ...

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Law 5 - The Referee 10/15/2013

Charles Connors of Prattville, AL USA asks...

What can be done when a Referee is making obvious calls to help one team win a game?
Center Ref for the Capital City Streaks and River Region Rapids game on 10-12-13....

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Law 5 - The Referee 9/30/2013

Dan of Downers Grove, IL USA asks...

Our players are dribblers, how do we get referees keep our players safe from the constant whacking, hacking shoulders in our backs. We can not play our skillfull & technically creative game due to the physical assult that we endure.
Refs either d...

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Law 5 - The Referee 9/26/2013

John Sendrey of Costa Mesa, California USA asks...

Goal kick struck the referee (me) outside penalty area and bounced back inside penalty area to the goalie who had also been the kicker. The ball had not touched any other players. I saw the slightly confused goalie go towards the ball to retrieve i...

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Law 5 - The Referee 9/26/2013

Michael of Monroe, CT United States asks...

A follow up to my previous question.#27789
First, thank you all for your time and great help.
Before I submitted my report, I was able to get the name of the offending player from the Athletic Director. I have apologized to the captain. All ...

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Law 5 - The Referee 9/23/2013

Phil of Tarzana, CA United States asks...

In line with what referee Joe McHugh said, I've whistled to 'prevent an injury', even if the attacker tried to prevent the GK from releasing the ball. Since the restart for either an inadvertent whistle or injury is a dropped ball, you can talk to t...

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Law 5 - The Referee 9/22/2013

Brian H of Seattle, Washington USA asks...

Attacker is playing the ball towards the goal line with a defender challenging him. About 5 yards from the goal line and outside the penalty area the attacker shoves the defender and the attacker immediately kicks the ball out of bounds over the goal...

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Law 5 - The Referee 9/13/2013

Eric Petty of Fort Collins, Colorado U.S.A. asks...

Thank you for your column. Your efforts have made me a better referee.

In the previous year I have sought to control the game with my voice instead of my whistle. By publicly commenting on trifling issues with 'hands down,' 'let go,' or 'e...

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Law 5 - The Referee 9/11/2013

Charlie Rietschel of Andover, MN USA asks...

During a corner kick the ref called a foul against my team and awarded a PK for the opposing team. I asked the ref what the call was, and he refused to tell me why the team was awarded a PK. He told me to 'Talk to him after the game was over.'
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Law 5 - The Referee 9/7/2013

John Edwards of Indianapolis, IN USA asks...

I was walking by a field last season and saw this scenario and would like some opinions. White team is ahead 2-1, less than 3 minutes remaining. A poor shot by Blue team is going wide of the goal. The White GK runs to the ball and stops it with hi...

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