| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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? ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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