| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| off sides | 10/26/2009 | Cody Gaines |
Q: In our game the other night this scenario occurred. A striker left early and was offsides when the ...
A: Unfortunately for your daughter's team this IS the correct call. Even though the ball deflected off ...
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| Protection of the keeper | 10/20/2009 | Stephen Smith |
Q: This is perhaps more of a philosophical question regarding the intent of a rule, rather than a ...
A: That's an interesting one! You clearly appreciate what the law says about the scenario your son was ...
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| goalie | 10/14/2009 | Stuart Young |
Q: can a keeper carry the ball into his own penalty area and then handle it with his hands?
A: The goalkeeper can only handle the ball inside his own penalty area. A goalkeeper can only handle ...
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| Soccer Tryouts | 9/30/2009 | Stuart Young |
Q: Gabe here I was wondering if your would know of any good soccer clubs to tryout for around ...
A: Just been doing some research for you and gave come up with these leagues in Belgium: Look up ...
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| To PK or not PK | 9/28/2009 | John Cummings |
Q: This question concerns fouls by the goalie after an offensive player has taken a kick inside the ...
A: The call would depend on the details and your perception of them. I would have to ask myself the ...
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| Contact with gaolie after goalie has ball in control | 9/28/2009 | John Cummings |
Q: Goalie laying on the ground cradling ball totally in control. Opposing player on run makes contact ...
A: From your description, I would say you made a great call. It takes courage and fortitude to make ...
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| Defending long ball and crosses | 9/21/2009 | Stuart Young |
Q: What is the best strategy to defend against a team that has better basic skills than you do and ...
A: Sorry for the delay in replying to your question.From my experiences - the best way to defend ...
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| Soccer/Football(European) | 9/19/2009 | Stuart Young |
Q: Is there a country, any country that does not have a National Soccer Team? or Can you name a country ...
A: Apologies for the delay in answering your interesting question. It seems, after hours of searching ...
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| soccer | 9/18/2009 | John Cummings |
Q: what are all the rules about off sides?
A: First, I would suggest that you read Law 11 - piece by piece, section by section. Then consider the ...
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| off side | 9/17/2009 | Stuart Young |
Q: I know the basic off side rules. But watching my team play last week, I saw a strange call. (A ...
A: Apologies for the late reply, just picked up the question. As far I am aware the deflection rule ...
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| Goalkeeper possession | 9/13/2009 | John Cummings |
Q: In a game today, the opposing goalkeeper lost control of the ball and then picked it back up and ...
A: The current interpretation that I have gotten is that the "release" is a willful, voluntary action. ...
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| Goalie privileges | 9/1/2009 | Cody Gaines |
Q: My questions refer to an event regarding the goalie and being able to use his hands to touch/catch ...
A: Ok so the first question, in soccer it is always the position of the ball that determines in and out ...
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| Extremely sore top of my feet | 8/24/2009 | Stuart Young |
Q: I played my first full, competitive outdoor soccer game yesterday in many years. I expected ...
A: You are probably getting pain on the tops of your feet due to the lack of physical activity ...
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| Questionable foul call | 8/11/2009 | John Cummings |
Q: Today i was playing in a coed rec league game and our ref made one of the most bizarre calls i have ...
A: It all depends. Under what rules were you playing? Under FIFA or USSF, dangerous play, as you ...
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| off side rule | 7/29/2009 | John Cummings |
Q: The off side rule (OSR) is the number one thing that turns people off to soccer. I've played in ...
A: To paraphrase one of the great referees of the beautiful game, the player who was cherry picking had ...
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| awarding goals | 7/27/2009 | Stephen Smith |
Q: If a team has a extra player can the referee award an automatic goal to the other team?
A: Sorry about the delay - I've been away for a while so have just seen your question. A referee never ...
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| English Football | 7/22/2009 | Stuart Young |
Q: Stuart A rather long complicated and somewhat simplish question but I hope you will humour me! I am ...
A: The passion of football has got you then! Just a little fact before I answer your question. You ...
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| Landon donovan | 7/13/2009 | Stuart Young |
Q: landon donovan had an impressive confed cup. What clubs are looking at him and do you think he will ...
A: Yes Landon Donovan did have a very good Confederations Cup last month. He looked good against all ...
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| soccer | 7/2/2009 | Stuart Young |
Q: This is Abdulah Qazi calling from the U.S. California. Just wanted to ask you couple of questions ...
A: Hopefully I can help in some way. The best way to do this is to get a trial with an English club. ...
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| me | 6/24/2009 | Stuart Young |
Q: southern new jersey. i have always longed to play soccer but my dad kept pushing me into other ...
A: You seem to have a lot of passion for soccer and that is a very good start to becoming a very good ...
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| off side rule | 6/21/2009 | John Cummings |
Q: The off side rule (OSR) is the number one thing that turns people off to soccer. I've played in ...
A: Offside was one of the early rules from about 1863 when it required three defenders between the ...
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| Keeping time | 5/13/2009 | John Cummings |
Q: When expires at the end of quarter, half or the end of a game do you stop play or wait until the ...
A: In high school, when the score board clock runs out, the game is over. No added time, no ...
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| high kick | 5/13/2009 | Stephen Smith |
Q: When should a high kick be called? what is an distance of an opponent
A: It's all down to the referee's interpretation of the other players' safety. Contrary to the belief ...
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| Goalkeeper picking up the ball after dribbling | 5/10/2009 | Cody Gaines |
Q: In today's game (AYSO U-14), the goalkeeper took possession of the ball outside the penalty box from ...
A: Sorry for the late reply I was at a soccer tournament this past weekend. In response to your ...
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| Red Card | 5/4/2009 | John Cummings |
Q: During our game yesterday, a hard foul (which resulted in a direct kick) was called about 25-30 ...
A: Unlike high school, USSF does not allow captains to discuss calls or obtain an explanation from the ...
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| fouls by goalie | 4/29/2009 | Marney Egan |
Q: Age 60, don't laugh, I've coached, refereed and have been a fan for over 40 years. My Q, is foul ...
A: There are many technicalities in the sport of soccer, most of which you only find out about when a ...
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| Barclays Premier League | 4/27/2009 | Stuart Young |
Q: my question is "What Barclays Premier league has won the title the most."
A: I'm assuming you mean which Barclays Premier League 'team' has won the most titles, yeah. Well, ...
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| Youth soccer clubs | 4/10/2009 | Marney Egan |
Q: Do you know how many youth soccer clubs in the USA have over 3000 players? i am doing some research ...
A: US Youth Soccer registers more than 3.2 million players annually, ages 5 to 19. Unfortunately it ...
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| football | 4/2/2009 | Stuart Young |
Q: apart from john terry has their been a Chelsea captain that has also captained England?
A: Sorry for the delay, I have just picked up the email and question. I'm just sifting through my ...
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| Indoor soccer vs. Outdoor soccer | 3/29/2009 | Marney Egan |
Q: This past winter, I have played on an indoor soccer team. I have been a very effective forward ...
A: Zoe, Do not stress too much about not being your best for the first two games of your Outdoor ...
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| italian football | 3/25/2009 | Stuart Young |
Q: I recently read that Sardinia is a provisional member of the Nouvelle Federation Board. Was hoping ...
A: Sardinian football is not my thing, but I've come across two players that would be able to play for ...
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| Gear | 3/24/2009 | Marney Egan |
Q: i am a sophomore in college, 20 years old and have been playing for almost 15 years. My school just ...
A: My freshman year of college was the first time I ever needed to wear turf shoes and I bought a pair ...
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| Deliberate hand ball | 3/23/2009 | Stephen Smith |
Q: We had a player receive a red card today for a hand ball in the box. The opposing player took a ...
A: I've given this scenario a lot of thought in the past in order to try to work out what I'd do if it ...
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| how to be fit for a soccer tryout | 2/25/2009 | Marney Egan |
Q: I am 21 years old and I think is my last oportunity to play professional soccer. I been playing ...
A: I think it's great that you are taking another shot at playing professionally. I can give you some ...
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| Bending/Spinning a Soccer Ball | 1/6/2009 | Marney Egan |
Q: Hey, I have a few questions about kicking soccer balls. 1. How do you Knuckle a soccer ball when ...
A: I apologize for the delay of my answer but I had a death in my family. In order to bend a soccer ...
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| panicking/fitness | 12/9/2008 | Marney Egan |
Q: But my coach has just notified me that my mindset of being panicked while playing the game is ...
A: Defenders should have the same amount of skill as any other player on the field. However, the ...
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| panicking/fitness | 12/5/2008 | Marney Egan |
Q: But my coach has just notified me that my mindset of being panicked while playing the game is ...
A: The most common reason that I know of why players panic when they have the ball is because they are ...
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| Which foot used to shoot? | 11/10/2008 | Marney Egan |
Q: When receiving a pass from the side or corner and practicing a one-strike shot, should a shooter ...
A: I think it depends on the location of the player receiving the ball in relation to the net and where ...
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| Indirect Free kick - cancelled substitution and goal scored | 10/31/2008 | Stuart Young |
Q: An indirect free kick has been awarded just outside the penalty area. As the wall is being set up, ...
A: The free-kick should be taken again because it is to the referees discretion to ask the ball taker ...
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| u8 positions | 10/30/2008 | Marney Egan |
Q: I am a new volunteer soccer coach for a rec league. Our season is almost over and I have had some ...
A: At this age I think it's a little hard to teach positioning since they all want to be near the ...
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