24 Aug 2010

Tricky Referee Decisions

Here are a few more tricky decisions that any person who coaches or knows the game should be able to answer

Question

A defender takes a throw in and throws the ball back to his goalkeeper. The ball goes directly into the goal before the goalkeeper touches it. Is it a goal?

Answer

No goal. A goal cannot be scored directly from a throw in. In this case a corner kick is awarded to the opposition team.

Question

Would it be in order for the kicker to remove the corner flag post before taking a corner kick?

Answer

No the corner area provides ample room for player to take a corner kick. The flag post it must not be removed.

Question

If a player take a corner kicks the ball directly against a goal post and the ball returns to the kicker may he then play again?

Answer

The corner taker may not play the ball a second time until it has been touched by another player. An indirect free kick is awarded from them where the ball was played for the second time by the kicker.

Question

If the ball goes directly into the goal from a corner would the goal be allowed?

Answer

Yes