Soccer (American), Football (European)/Questions
| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Soccer science | 5/2/2008 | Stuart Young |
| Q: Can a professional soccer player's performance be duplicated to "scale" in youth soccer players? A: Straight away I must say yes. The best way for youth players to become better players is to watch ... | ||
| Timing of calling the game over | 4/28/2008 | John Cummings |
| Q: This may have been asked and answered previously but there were so many questions I didn't find it. ... A: This is always an interesting question, and one that can get the ref into hot water. The Laws of ... | ||
| Own Goals on the keeper | 4/28/2008 | Stephen Smith |
| Q: Are there any circumstances where a keeper can get an own goal off of deflections. I had one come ... A: All that the law is concerned about in your situation is whether a goal has been scored - which it ... | ||
| soccer game with no goalie | 4/18/2008 | Stuart Young |
| Q: is there or has ever been a soccer match without a goalie? im sure i saw it but cant remember when ... A: There have been a number of games in which the goalkeeper has been sent off and an outfield player ... | ||
| 8v8 formation | 4/15/2008 | Stuart Young |
| Q: I coach a U-12 girls team. Small town mid level team. They play 8v8. We played a 2-3-2 and had ... A: It's tough when the players are so young. You want them to enjoy themselves as much as possible and ... | ||
| soccer offsides | 4/13/2008 | John Cummings |
| Q: what type of foul is offsides? A: If I understand your question correctly, I would say that offside is an Indirect Free Kick type of ... | ||
| Soccer coaching | 3/31/2008 | Marney Egan |
| Q: I'm assistant coach for a GU9 team. We've had some success teaching them how to fake so they can ... A: David, I'm so sorry that it took me such a long time to respond to your question, but as I'm sure ... | ||
| GoalKepper Tactics | 3/16/2008 | John Goodman |
| Q: Goodman, I am just wondering what kind of tactics can a goalkeeper use? Since i am short (5'0, and ... A: could you elaberate more on what tactics you are interested in? slide tackeling is allowed for ... | ||
| what to eat an hour before a game? | 3/14/2008 | Stuart Young |
| Q: Today i will be having a game in two hours, and i was just wondering what should i be eating to get ... A: Preparation for any sport is a major factor to your performance and food is crucial for your body to ... | ||
| Premiership Question | 3/9/2008 | Stuart Young |
| Q: Who is the only Player still playing in the Premiership who has won the Champions League, ... A: Good question but I've had this one asked to me a few times before. To make this question slightly ... | ||
| forward problems | 3/3/2008 | Marney Egan |
| Q: Ok I have been playing outside mid and my coach moved me to forward and im really fast but it seems ... A: Jen, It can be hard making the transition from one position on the field to another, but sometimes ... | ||
| say what? | 2/29/2008 | Marney Egan |
| Q: I hope no one gets offended, but I asked this question to the other Experts. Soccer being a global ... A: This is an interesting question because it makes me think about all the professional players that ... | ||
| High School Soccer | 2/29/2008 | Marney Egan |
| Q: I'm a sophmore on the varsity but don't get as much playing time as I would like although I do on my ... A: Game speed tends to come from experience and your comfort level on the field. How comfortable you ... | ||
| say what? | 2/25/2008 | Stuart Young |
| Q: I've been playing soccer for 10 years. I'm a true defender, think in a group defensive (zonal) ... A: I'll answer your second question first. To my knowledge there isn't any pocket/phrase books for ... | ||
| Red card foir Hand ball | 2/18/2008 | John Cummings |
| Q: WE had agame last Friday night under the lights. Our goalie was oputside the 18 yard box and ball ... A: Babak, you have provided an interesting situation. If the ball were rolling directly towards to ... | ||
| Three problems | 2/17/2008 | Marney Egan |
| Q: I'm 14 years old and I love soccer . I play in an indoor high school league with my uncle. I play as ... A: Hector, There are many players who at some point have faced similar "problems." Many of these ... | ||
| Field positioning | 2/17/2008 | Marney Egan |
| Q: I play in a high school league with my uncle. I play midfielder but I have three problems. First is ... A: Hector, There are many players who at some point have faced similar "problems." Many of these ... | ||
| goal in football | 2/11/2008 | Marney Egan |
| Q: when a goal keeper is behind the goal line and holds the ball in his hands,is it considered a goal ... A: A goal is scored when the entire ball passes across the goal line, assuming there have not been any ... | ||
| food to eat before the game? | 1/7/2008 | Marney Egan |
| Q: i m tenzin n i m a high school varcity soccer player and i had a problem with eating food i mean i ... A: I'm slightly confused by your question. I'm not sure if you are trying to say that you have some ... | ||
| head gear | 12/17/2007 | Marney Egan |
| Q: I am a keeper for my high school and my coach says that I need to wear protective head gear. I was ... A: Lindsey, I was never required to wear protective head gear during my career, however, I knew one ... | ||
| shinguards | 12/11/2007 | Marney Egan |
| Q: I've been wanting to get slip in shinguards for a while now. Are there any brands that you ... A: The shinguards that I use are Brine OSi. I'm a big fan of the OSi technology (Sondico also makes an ... | ||
| Soccer trivia | 12/8/2007 | Marney Egan |
| Q: Who is the oldest soccer player now playing? A: Hunter, I'm sorry that it took me so long to respond to your question, but it was an answer that ... | ||
| Defensive strategy | 11/26/2007 | Marney Egan |
| Q: I play defense on my HS soccer team, and I'm continually forced to guard forwards faster than me. ... A: You may have heard your coach or other people talk about thirds of the field. It is good to think ... | ||
| before a soccer game | 11/22/2007 | John Goodman |
| Q: What should i eat/do before a soccer game and how can I get faster in a short/long period of time? A: the best thing to eat within 24 hours of a game is carbohydrates as this is the bodies fuel...lots ... | ||
| yellow card | 11/21/2007 | John Cummings |
| Q: how long can a player be on caution in another words can someone have yellow more than one month A: Sorry for the delay - holidays, you know. A caution or yellow card only lasts for that game. One ... | ||
| gloves | 11/9/2007 | Marney Egan |
| Q: I recently started playing keeper for my high school and club teams. My coach told me I should get ... A: First of all I would suggest you look at online soccer catalogues (such as Eurosport) and see the ... | ||
| 7 year old goalie | 11/7/2007 | John Goodman |
| Q: My son was playing goalie full time on his competitive team. I felt he needed to continue to learn ... A: at this age children playing sport will get easily bored of the positions they play, my advice to ... | ||
| goalie picking up ball after kicking to himself | 11/3/2007 | Marney Egan |
| Q: What is the ruling for a goalie kicking the ball from outside the box to the inside and then picking ... A: The same rules that apply to the keeper picking up the ball in the box apply to this situation. If ... | ||
| Handball | 10/30/2007 | John Cummings |
| Q: please clarify if the following action is a foul or not. A defender is trying to block an oponents ... A: Jam, sorry for the delay, but I only learned of your question today. As you know, the foul of ... | ||
| soccer -goalkeeper question | 10/9/2007 | John Cummings |
| Q: My question is: Can an opponent run into the goalkeeper? Our team's goalie had the ball, was run ... A: Julie, from the description of the incident that you have provided, I would say that the referee may ... | ||
| Shoe Inserts | 10/8/2007 | John Cummings |
| Q: I'm a rugby player, but we use the same boots, so I thought I'd throw this out. I don't have the ... A: Taylor, I do not pretend to be an expert on shoes or feet. However, I thought I would suggest ... | ||
| Field Turf Football/Soccer Combined Field | 10/5/2007 | John Cummings |
| Q: Our high school recently installed a field turf football field with 6' white perimeter boundary ... A: Dale, I am not certain I am totally understanding your description of the situation. However, let ... | ||
| Indirect Kick on goal | 9/21/2007 | John Cummings |
| Q: On an Indirect kick the "offensive" player shoots on goal and the "defensive" goalie touches the ... A: Eric, sorry for the delay between some of these answers, but one does not get to live on soccer ... | ||
| Infractions within the 18 | 9/21/2007 | John Cummings |
| Q: Infractions within the 18, are they PK's or can there be Indirect as well as Direct kicks? And what ... A: There are only ten (10) Direct Free Kick fouls. Any other infraction is an Indirect Free Kick. The ... | ||
| Free kick perimeter | 9/21/2007 | John Cummings |
| Q: On a free kick the kicker is allotted 9.15m/10yd perimeter around the ball so the kicker can kick ... A: If the spot of the foul is less than 10 yds from the goal line, the Laws of the Game provide an ... | ||
| GK hands ball | 9/21/2007 | John Cummings |
| Q: On a Goal Keeper kick (keeper catches a shot on goal), what happens if he/she carries the ball past ... A: Eric, you are right on top of this one. Yes, if and when the keeper carries the ball in his/her ... | ||
| Hands rule for shoulder | 9/19/2007 | John Cummings |
| Q: Can a player use the top of his shoulder to play the ball or gain control? One example would be to ... A: Good question, Eric. This has been one of those issues that comes and goes over the years. As you ... | ||
| Offsides | 9/18/2007 | John Cummings |
| Q: If a forward is in offside position and the following happens: A defensive half back passes the ball ... A: No. Yes, the attacking player was in an offside position, but from whom did he receive the ball? ... | ||
| goal keeper | 9/7/2007 | John Cummings |
| Q: Are there any circumstances when the goalie can pick up the ball when delivered to them by their own ... A: The only time that the keeper can not pick up the ball with his/her hands is when it has been ... | ||
| Offside on corner kicks and throw-ins | 7/30/2007 | John Cummings |
| Q: John, What is the correct ruling when a defender deflects a throw or corner to an attacker in an ... A: Warren, Great question. It is my understanding that a deflection of the corner kick to a player in ... | ||
Soccer (American), Football (European)
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John Cummings
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Expertise
Do you have a call made by the referee in last week`s match puzzling you? Are you a referee who may not be certain that what was done was the right thing to do? I shall be glad to entertain any questions about officiating soccer. The more the players, coaches and supporters understand the referee and his/her decisions, the more fun we can have on the pitch.
Experience
After coaching my son's travel team, I have been USSF State Referee, State Assessor, Assignor and State Instructor in addition to having been a college NISOA referee,a NISOA clinician, a NISOA assessor and a high school referee.
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USSF, OSYSA, CASOA, NISOA
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