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Question Number: 16819

Law 10 - Method of Scoring 9/21/2007

RE: High School

Geri Handa of Cassel, CA Shasta asks...

our player takes a shot at goal, defensive player heads ball into the goal causing an own-goal. Who gets credit for goal? Who gets credit for the assist?

Answer provided by Referee Chuck Fleischer

The referee credits one goal to the team opposite to that defending the goal. Statisticians muddle with all the other stuff.

Regards,



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Answer provided by Referee Richard Dawson

As a coach I give my players as MUCH credit as I can I congratulate the shooter as well as any player who makes that shot possible? It is a team game keeps it that way! I suppose if there were league stats an own goal has no opponent credited or perhaps the header if classified as a deflection then the shooter receives credit! In truth I cannot be sure nor is it of great concern



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