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Law 8 - Start and Restart of Play
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Law 8 - Start and Restart of Play 3/4/2010

steve glanz of council bluffs, iowa usa asks...

I would like to know if the high school game has just started and 1 minute has approximately been played, but the time keeper forgot to start the clock. The referee does not have a watch on, what is the proper restart....

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Law 8 - Start and Restart of Play 2/25/2010

David Smythe of Pomona, CA USA asks...

During a drop ball restart in a recent game, the blue player swung and kicked the leg of the red player before the ball hit the ground (despite clear instructions) - and as ref, I believe there was intent (i.e. no real attempt to hit the ball, but a ...

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Law 8 - Start and Restart of Play 2/18/2010

Gwyn Williams of Bridgewater, NJ USA asks...

A simple question.
Does the game start when the referee's whistle is blown or when the ball is put into play (kicked and moves forward)?
It would make little difference most times but if a player commits a red card action after the whistle is...

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Law 8 - Start and Restart of Play 2/2/2010

David Willmoptt of norwich, norfolk england asks...

Is it legal to have all the players on both sides correctly positioned at a kick off, and the kick taker kick the ball up field to the opposition, off for a goal kick, throw in, or even score a goal direct from the centre spot without the team mate t...

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Law 8 - Start and Restart of Play 1/31/2010

cassie of Danbury, CT USA asks...

Can a goal be scored directly off of a drop ball once it hits the ground?...

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Law 8 - Start and Restart of Play 12/26/2009

locksley of valhalla, ny usa asks...

My question is on mechanics, so here is the scenario.

In an attacking play two thirds into team B half, a team A forward kicks a ball toward team B goal, but the ball unintentionally hits a team B player in the face, causing him to go dow...

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Law 8 - Start and Restart of Play 12/19/2009

Bill Dailey of Feasterville, PA USA asks...

I've always had an issue with the 'forward' bit. Soccer is not a one way sport like US Football or bowling. Forward to me ( as a player, nationally licensed coach, and ref, and close follower of the game internationally all spanning 35 years) simply ...

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Law 8 - Start and Restart of Play 11/24/2009

Victor of Lodi, Ca USA asks...

Drop ball in a BU12 competitive game; black vs. white.

Before I dropped the ball, I clearly explain that the ball must touch the ground before its in play. I drop the ball and the player in white kicks the ball about 10 inches before it h...

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Law 8 - Start and Restart of Play 10/31/2009

Paul of Holtsville, NY USA asks...

Can a referee start the clock for the second half of a match despite the team(s) taking the field? In a sanctioned league match, the ref whistled for the coaches to send their teams out, and started the clock. In our discussion after the match, he ...

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Law 8 - Start and Restart of Play 10/30/2009

Barry Weiner of Mundelein, IL USA asks...

We stop briefly at the quarter mark of each half. What is the proper restart? My feeling is let the team who last had it take if from that position.

Thanks....

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