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Kicks From The Penalty mark

Ben Mueller of Sheboygan, WI United States asks...

Hi,..In response to question 3808, the one about the team being reduced to 6 players after regulation in a shoot-out, here is my opinion:..The laws of the game state that it is up to local authorities to decide whether or not a match should continue ...

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Law 3 - Number of Players

Katy MacIver of Rock Hill, sc asks...

To whom this may consern,.I have a question conserning a few of my friends that are on my High School soccer team. They are mexican and some may lack in papers of some kind and I was wondering if there is a Law saying that they are not aloud to play....

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Law 13 - Free Kicks

Kurt Lueken of New Paltz, NY NY asks...

U 13 game. Goalie steps out of the penalty area over the line with ball in hand while trying to punt. .I award an indirect free kick, raise my hand and tell both teams that I consider this kick indirect..Ball is shot directly into the goal by the att...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Cris Valenzuela of Tucson, Arizona USA asks...

Can a goalkeeper kick the ball into his penalty area and then pick it up, once the ball is inside the area, to kick it away?...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Dan Hilton of Saco, ME USA asks...

The ball in is play. The keeper leagally picks up the ball and attempts to punt or throw the ball from his/her penalty area. What is the call when: .An opponent attempts to interfere with the keeper's punt or throw?.An opponent inadvertantly gets ...

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Law 11 - Offside 11/30/2001

Heath Daley of Riverside, Ca USA asks...

A goalie picks up the ball from a shot on goal, he then kicks the ball the a attacker player who is in an offside position and was in an offside position when the ball was kicked. It was not from a goal kick. Is that player offside?...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks

Donald Cobbler of Redding, Ca USA asks...

If a direct kick is kicked directly into the goal by the shooter, is the goal awarded? If not what do u do? thanks a lot for your help!...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

John Gernert of Calabasas, CA USA asks...

A keeper traps the ball outside the penalty area and dribbles the ball back into the penalty area where he proceeds to pick up the ball. Is this a kickback resulting in an IFK or is it permissable? Does it matter if the ball to the keeper came from...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Greg Bowman of Elmhurst, Illinois USA asks...

A player on the opposing team crosses a ball in front of the goal. The goalie comes out to make the play and a player from the opposing team and the goalie arrive at the ball at the same time. The opposing player swings with her leg and misses the b...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Brian Bartler of Elmhurst, IL USA asks...

Here is what happened today in a game as best I could see since the action took place at the far goal. An opposing player shot the ball and the goalie stopped the ball. It fell to the ground and the goalie had a hand on the ball or was very close to ...

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