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[quote=Anonymous][quote=RantingSoccerDad]What can refs do to teach coaches the Laws of the Game?

(For example -- no, a keeper doesn't have to have both hands on the ball to have possession. That came up in one of my games this season.)[/quote]

TBF there are at least as many refs who get that wrong as coaches.

In addition to the situation when a GK pins ball on ground with one outstretched hand, the other most common incorrect no-call I see is when an attacker challenges while the ball is between GK's hands but he is still bobbling it -- hasn't fully secured it yet.   Most refs seem to think the NFL rule applies (where a dropped ball in that circumstance would be an incomplete pass rather than a fumble, b/c the receive never had possession).  According to Law 12, the ball being between the GKs hands is enough to constitute possession in soccer.  The purpose of the law is to protect the GK from injury.

Refs not knowing how to apply this rule correctly cause a lot more damage than stupid coaches yelling about it.

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