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Question Number: 25823Law 7 - Match Duration 12/9/2011RE: PRO Professional zak of utah, utah usA asks...WHAT IS THE OVER TIME LAWS OR RULES?
FOR EXAMPLE IF THE OVER TIME IS 2 MIN OR 4 MIN OR 5 MIN. WHAT IS THE RULE FOR THAT? WHEN SHOULD THE REFEREE STOP HIS WATCH WHEN SHOULDN'T? WHAT ABOUT INJURE DURING THAT 4 OR 2 MIN ?
THANK YOU. Answer provided by Referee Joe McHugh see 25824
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View Referee Joe McHugh profileAnswer provided by Referee Dennis Wickham Coach:
The laws say that the referee must add time for unusual delays caused by injuries, cautions, substitutions etc. How must time is entirely up to the referee's discretion. Moreover, the referee may indeed add more time for such reasons that occur during added time. This is why the public announcement of added time is the referee has indicated 'at least' X minutes of additional time.
Except in high school and college, the clock or watch doesn't actually stop. Referees simply consider how much time to add to a running clock. (Some devices used by referees allow them to monitor added time, but most simply use their experience to gauge what is appropriate.)
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