Question Number: 29623

Law 7 - Match Duration 8/22/2015

RE: Competetive Under 11

Heather Dodson of Phelan, Ca Usa asks...

Can a ref end the game after a penalty kick is awarded and before the kick happens

Answer provided by Referee Gary Voshol

Not a penalty kick, no. Time is extended for the taking of the PK, and just for the kick. No follow-up play can take place.

Any other restart, if the time runs out, the ref can end the game.

However, you may have some local rules in your league that prohibits adding time for any reason. It's more important to keep the games on schedule. In that case, the league rules probably did not make an exception for a penalty kick at the end of the game. Those who make the rules don't always think of all the consequences.

Answer provided by Referee Richard Dawson

Hi Heather,
if a PK is awarded, by the LOTG it must be taken, even if time is extended to allow for JUST the kick. If it was a free kick, DFK or INDFK, a corner, goal kick or throw in or even a kick off the referee could end the match before the kick occurs.
Mind you if you are involved in a league that limits time on the field thus changing the LOTG that allow time for a PK to occur as my colleague Ref Voshol points out not every situation ends fairly.
Cheers

Answer provided by Referee Joe McHugh

Hi Heather
That is not possible. A game must be extended to allow a penalty kick to be taken. No further play can be allowed after the kick so if a goal is scored directly it is allowed. If it rebounds back into play then no further play is allowed by kicking the rebound.