Question Number: 18539

Law 15 - Throw In 3/14/2008

RE: Under 17

steven of sydney, nsw australia asks...

can a goal be scored from A throw in
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Answer provided by Referee Gary Voshol

No goal may be scored directly from a throw-in - the ball must touch another player from either team before it counts. It's very similar to an indirect free kick.

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Answer provided by Referee Keith Contarino

Not directly. The ball must touch a player before it enters the net to be considered a valid goal

Answer provided by Referee Ben Mueller

Not without touching someone before going in. If a player throws it directly into opponents goal, goal kick. If it is thrown directly into own goal, then its a corner kick.

Answer provided by Referee Richard Dawson

No goal can be scored directly (as in the ball does not touch ANY of the other 21 players on its way crossing completely over the goal line, under the crossbar and between the posts) from the throw in.
If the ball DIRECTLY goes into your own goal via a throw-in it is a corner kick.

If the ball goes DIRECTLY into the opposition's goal via a throw -in it is a goal kick.

If any other player from either team so much as gets a legal tick of the ball then the goal would be permitted. This also includes application of advantage on any fuzzy illegal contact.

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