Question Number: 13837

Law 14 - Penalty kick 9/19/2006

RE: rec Under 12

Johann Siberski of birmingham, Al USA asks...

In a penalty shootout if the ball strikes the crossbar directly from the kick and then bounces off the keeper into the goal... is it a goal?

Answer provided by Referee Ben Mueller

Yes. The shot does not end until all energy placed on ball at kick is over.

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Answer provided by Referee Keith Contarino

Yes. If the ball is still moving, it's in play

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Answer provided by Referee Jeroen Krijvenaar

Johann, the law states as long as the ball is in motion, the effect of the penalty is still in place , so yes its a goal.
(hope it did not happen to your teams goallie ;-)

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Answer provided by Referee Richard Dawson

HI Johann,
it is a goal UNLESS your referee is too quick on the whistle. I have seen controversy when a rebound off the top of the crossbar went up into the air and then on its way down hit a celebrating keeper on the back of the shoulders as he was picking himself up and into the goal! . The referee has sounded the whistle too early and the goal did not count. Cheers

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