Question Number: 22516

Law 15 - Throw In 11/14/2009

RE: Rec, Competitive Under 19

William Guynes of Mechanicsville, MD USA asks...

This question is a follow up to question 22500

I think an important addendum to this question is that the answer is the same even if the ball did so between the goal posts and under the crossbar!

The restart would be a goal kick for the defense.

Answer provided by Referee Joe McHugh

Hi Referee Guynes

Yes that is correct. A goal cannot be scored directly from a throw in nor directly from an indirect free kick. The restart is a goal kick

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Answer provided by Referee Gary Voshol

Ref Guynes, you are correct. A goal cannot be scored directly from a throw-in. If the ball goes into the net directly, it is treated as if the goal wasn't even there. In other words, a goal kick or corner kick.

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Answer provided by Referee Michelle Maloney

Since a throw-in is an indirect restart (a goal can't be scored directly from one) it is just like an indirect free kick. If an IDFK goes into the opponent's goal untouched (directly), it comes back out with a goal kick restart, and so it goes as well the throw-in into an opponent's goal.

If it is thrown directly into one's own goal, it will be a corner kick.

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