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Character, Attitude and Control 10/15/2008

John of Atlanta, GA USA asks...

There is a discussion going on at the Georgia Soccer forum about an incident that evidently occurred at a Select/Athena level match. I thought I would post the scenario here and get feedback for the benefit of all.

At a stoppage during play...

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Character, Attitude and Control 10/14/2008

Adam of Wilmington, NC United States asks...

I don't know how follow up questions work but I'll ask this as if it's an independant question in case it isn't tagged to the previous.

I brought up the issue that officials are unapproachable and the reponses I got seemed to indicate that w...

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Character, Attitude and Control 10/14/2008

Howard Egan of Capitola, CA USA asks...

Hi

As a coach this season, I have been struggling with a rash of incorrect offside calls. I'm also a ref, and I know what is and is not offside, so it's frustrating when I see an onside player get called offside. I'm coaching a U11 Girls ...

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Character, Attitude and Control 10/13/2008

Wes of Woodstock, GA USA asks...

I am the center referee on a Division II Adult game. The player in question, not once, but twice tells a player from another team that he can't wait for such and such a player to come back through his position again.

After the game, a playe...

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Character, Attitude and Control 10/13/2008

Adam of Wilmington, North Carolina United States asks...

We're having a little bit of a problem in our local league. I am a player coach and brought up these issues with the league and they do not seem to want to address them. The first concern I have is in regards to dissent and the role of a captain. ...

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Character, Attitude and Control 10/7/2008

Adam of St. Louis, MO USA asks...

During a game you have those plays(ie 50/50 balls) were two opponents start leaning into each other, then leaning hard, then the elbows come up and a foul is imminent. (As a ref)During the play, I will often tell the players to 'keep the arms down!'...

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Character, Attitude and Control 10/6/2008

Todd of Rockford, IL USA asks...

Two players going hard after a loose ball. Red player charges hard into the yellow player and sends him hard to the ground and never touches the ball. Red player also came from the side and a little behind the yellow player with his charge. CR cal...

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Character, Attitude and Control 10/6/2008

Todd Wendorf of Camp Hill, PA United States asks...

How much contact between players is too much? This is probably the most difficult foul identification problem for referees. I realize, that in general, soccer is a contact sport. There is going to be some bumping, etc... But when is it too much? ...

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Character, Attitude and Control 10/4/2008

Wendi Russell of sherman, texas usa asks...

If 2 boys from both teams are pushing each other (and I mean pushing very hard) and I can't determine who started the pushing. I stop the game and talk to the boys and tell them to stop. Do I restart with a drop ball?...

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Character, Attitude and Control 9/30/2008

Austin Baitman of Woodstock, Illinois USA asks...

Follow up to 20095. Ref Dawson stated 'I could suspend a match temporarily to await police if required.' That's exactly what I do.

To be technical, in my view, the match is suspended from the instant my expulsion is issued. Once I get to...

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