Question Number: 18813

Law 8 - Start and Restart of Play 4/18/2008

RE: AYSO Under 8

Angela of Flushing, MI USA asks...

What are the official rules of the coin toss? Who Calls? What Do they win?

Answer provided by Referee Chuck Fleischer

The winning captain chooses which end to attack.

Note two things: captain is singular and the only choice available is which end to attack.

This change came about in 1997, before the change a captain winning the toss had choice of ends or the ball.

Regards,

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Question Number: 18813

Law 8 - Start and Restart of Play 4/18/2008

Angela of Flushing, MI USA asks...

Answer provided by Referee Chuck Fleischer

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Offside Question?