You are the Ref! How well do you really know the laws?

[Kuipers Supporters Club]

Scenario:

Brighton have been given a free kick (FK) inside their own half, just outside the penalty area. Greer takes the FK, passing it back to Casper. But disaster strikes when the ball hits a bobble, bounces over his foot and goes directly in from the FK without touching anyone.

What is your decision?

 

[fire&skill]

Goal. Assuming it's not indirect?

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[Kuipers Supporters Club]

It's Direct FK by Painter.

 

[fire&skill]

Or Greer? I'm confused now. Still think it's a goal though.

 

[Kuipers Supporters Club]

Yes Sorry Greer! I used it as a demo with Painter earlier! Sorry!
But you are wrong F&S

 

[Stevie Boy]

all depends if its direct or in direct

 

[Kuipers Supporters Club]

all depends if its direct or in direct

Direct.

 

[Stevie Boy]

its a goal then

 

[Lord Bracknell]

It's a corner to the other side.

 

[Kuipers Supporters Club]

It's a corner to the other side.

We have a winner!

The reason being you CAN'T score an OG from your own dead ball situation be it a Direct FK, Corner or Penalty.

 

[Alex Alex Dawson oo! oo!]

Not a goal, in your example the ref hasn't blown the whistle for the FK to be taken so the ball is never in play.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

It's a corner to the other side.

Blimey! I'm right.

I've just looked it up. Law 13, page 36.

http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/affederation/generic/81/42/36/lawsofthegame_2010_11_e.pdf

 

[Uter]

Not a goal, in your example the ref hasn't blown the whistle for the FK to be taken so the ball is never in play.

The ref doesn't have to blow his whistle for play to resume.

 

[Uter]

We have a winner!

The reason being you CAN'T score an OG from your own dead ball situation be it a Direct FK, Corner or Penalty.

OMG We should actually do this on purpose one match and then watch the opposition players supporters and manager go mental when they realise a goal hasn't been awarded.

 

[Kuipers Supporters Club]

The ref doesn't have to blow his whistle for play to resume.

The whistle is NOT needed to:
• stop play for:
– a goal kick, corner kick or throw-in
– a goal
• restart play from:
– a free kick, goal kick, corner kick, throw-in

 

[Kuipers Supporters Club]

Anyway here is another:

It's a GK, and Casper goes to take it short to Painter, who realising the opposition striker is waiting to pounce on the ball. Runs and picks up the ball inside the area.
What do you give? And are any cards necessary?

 

[Uter]

Anyway here is another:

It's a GK, and Casper goes to take it short to Painter, who realising the opposition striker is waiting to pounce on the ball. Runs and picks up the ball inside the area.
What do you give? And are any cards necessary?

I'd guess the GK needs to be retaken as it has to leave the penalty area. Maybe a yellow card for unsporting behaviour for Painter?

 

[stss30]

Anyway here is another:

It's a GK, and Casper goes to take it short to Painter, who realising the opposition striker is waiting to pounce on the ball. Runs and picks up the ball inside the area.
What do you give? And are any cards necessary?

if Painter touches the ball, it's a backpass and pen should be awarded?

Edit:Apologies I thought Casper picked the ball up and you didn't say whether the ball left the box- be more specific!

 

[Kuipers Supporters Club]

I'd guess the GK needs to be retaken as it has to leave the penalty area. Maybe a yellow card for unsporting behaviour for Painter?

Very good! Even with the unsporting behaviour!

 

[Kuipers Supporters Club]

Ok! Trying to be more difficult !
From the first KO Murray who is the only player to have touched the ball shoots directly at goal and the ball goes straight in.
Goal? Or re -take?