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Law 5 - The Referee

Marc Watson of Luton, Bedfordshire, England, UK asks...

Hello!..I was wondering if you can help me here?..In just over a weeks time, my school is going to have a match, with our German twin school here in England...I've been asigned as centre referee for the match, and my two assistants are going to be st...

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Law 4 - Players Equipment

Barrett Meiselman of Modesto, CA, USA asks...

Re question 5335 on allowable gloves, I have a follow-up question...Most soccer stores now market goal keeper gloves with hard plastic stays in the fingers, designed to protect the keeper from jamming a finger. Since these stays provide a harder sur...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks

John Nathan of Pembroke, Ma USA asks...

The defending team is awarded a direct free kick inside their .own penalty area. The kick goes over their "own" goal line..Is it a corner or a retake? The ball must go beyond the penalty area to be in play, however in this case it went beyond the p...

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League Specific

JEFF HUDGINS of east lansing, Michigan usa asks...

Greetings:.I was watching a girls High School soccer match. Two yellow cards were given to the same player on one team. Two yellow as I understand it is the same as a red. That player must miss the next game, correct? Secondly, the coach substituted ...

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Mechanics

Marc Watson of Luton, Bedfordshire, England, UK asks...

Hello Panel!..Just wondering about this last night, thought you may be able to help me and my colleagues. We almost got into an arguement with our friends over this!..Do referees at lower levels, have to carry sub boards? I personally carry 2...

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Law 14 - Penalty kick

john lydon of , asks...

During the taking of a penalty kick the referee allowed the .attacking team to line up outside of the penalty area but closer to the goal than the ball. The kick was taken and the keeper deflected the shot, then the player who was in the illegal posi...

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Law 3 - Number of Players

Simon Barker of maidstone, england asks...

In the 54th min of a game you notice that one team has 12 players on the field of play. What actions do you take....

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Character, Attitude and Control

Alan of , asks...

I had an u13 game recently where an attacker fouled a defender. Another defender said "you do that again and I'll break your f**king legs for you"...I've asked many referees but half have said yellow and half have said red...Which should I go with?...

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Law 6 - Assistant Referee

Gary Voshol of Royal Oak, MI USA asks...

Re: 4910 (in which the ball apparently goes out of play, ref instructs to "PLAY ON", goal is scored when team which thinks it should get the throw-in relaxes its defense.)..We only have the statement of the coach that the ball was out of play. The c...

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Law 11 - Offside

Mike Pollack of Santa Barbara, CA USA asks...

Law 11 - Offside.A forward and two defenders exit the field while playing the ball. The ball stays in and is cleared up field by another defender. With only the goalie in the goalie area and the three players still on the ground just beyond the goa...

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