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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 11/7/2008

RE: REC Under 13

Sonny Usher of Cheraw, SC USA asks...

My team was attacking the goal, made a shot on goal in the penalty. The ball went toward a defender's face. The defender was girl. The ball hit her hand when she threw her hands up to protect her face. The ref called to play on. He refused to cal...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 11/8/2008

RE: Rec Under 11

Kevin Lewis of Clayton , CA Contra Costa asks...

The call is made (intentional pass back to the Keeper) where is the placement of the indirect kick? Does the penalty area affect anything?

Same question for competitive if there is any difference....

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 11/9/2008

RE: Competitive Under 17

Robert Prohaska of Carlsbad, CA United States asks...

Near the end of a girls 16 competitive game this weekend, the attacking team made a weak attempt on goal which the goalie controlled with her feet in the penalty area. The attacking team then pulled back to around the half-way line expecting a punt f...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 11/10/2008

RE: Competitive Under 14

Jay of Santa Cruz, ca USA asks...

At a game I was AR for the red team would move to within a few yards of the ball (not even close to 10)on a free kick and then slowly move back and stop short of 10 yards. At one point the center stopped the play and moved the red player back in cere...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 11/10/2008

RE: Rec Under 17

Gil Acedo of Upland, CA USA asks...

Hello to all. I was the AR in a recent AYSO GU16 match and this occured early in the second half in a lop-sided game, score-wise.

A player on the losing team was running toward the half-way line with the touch line about 1/2 a yard to her le...

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Law 9 - The Ball in and out of Play 11/12/2008

RE: Rec Under 9

Mike Harding of Etchingham, East Sussex UK asks...

In open play, an attacker shoots at the opponents goal. He beats the keeper cleanly along the ground. Literally, as the ball is crossing the line the referee blows the whistle for half time. The ball subsequently ends up in the goal but the refere...

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Law 4 - Players Equipment 11/14/2008

RE: Select Under 19

Mike of Gilbert, SC USA asks...

During a U12 Girls game during my player inspection I had a lady with a medic alert medallion on a very little necklace. I informed her to remove this item which she did. The next thing I know I was confronted by her mother who stated that she was a ...

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