Question Number: 14309

Kicks From The Penalty mark 10/29/2006

RE: Competitive Adult

Martyn Pegram of SOUTHAMPTON, Hants England asks...

During a cup match the games went to Penalties.

In the shootout, one player hit the post, and the ball bounced back onto the keeper, then went in.

The ref did not allow the goal as he said that this was a rebound, and the ball would have needed to continuously move forward - is this correct?

Thanks,

Answer provided by Referee Keith Contarino

No. When taking kicks from the penalty mark to decide a winner, the kick is not ended until all the energy imparted to the ball has been dissipated. In short, the ball's still moving, it's in play. This should have been counted as a make.

Answer provided by Referee Chuck Fleischer

I hope this was not an FA Cup match because your protest is going to upset the match fixture schedule. The referee was incorrect in his application of Law 14. Therein we find:

When a penalty kick is taken during the normal course of play, or time has been extended at half-time or full time to allow a penalty kick to be taken or retaken, a goal is awarded if, before passing between the goalposts and under the crossbar:

the ball touches either or both of the goalposts and/or the crossbar, and/or the goalkeeper

Regards,

Answer provided by Referee Richard Dawson

It is not correct, but if the referee blew the play dead via a whistle BEFORE the ball had entered the goal that protest may yet not hold. The keeper could claim he relaxed and made no effort once he heard the whistle. If the play was settled only after the ball crossed the goalline and then the refere declared no goal could a protest be upheld.
Cheers

Answer provided by Referee Ben Mueller

This is a goal. Kick ends when all energy out on ball is over.