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Question Number: 13761Law 7 - Match Duration 9/13/2006RE: Competitive Under 14 Kathy of madison, wi us asks...If the game ending whistle is blown while the ball is in the air on it's way into the goal is it a goal? Answer provided by Referee Ben Mueller Nope. Wherever ball is when whistle sounds is where it is.
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View Referee Ben Mueller profileAnswer provided by Referee Keith Contarino Hi Kathy. The game is over the moment the referee decides it is. The whistle is that signal. Most of us would find a reason to continue to add time for an obvious scoring opportunity but even if the ball is just about to cross over the goal line, if the whistle blows, no goal.
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View Referee Keith Contarino profileAnswer provided by Referee Chuck Fleischer When a referee goes home after one of these he really feels bad. He can usually find a second or two to add on to make things a little cleaner.
Regards,
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View Referee Chuck Fleischer profileAnswer provided by Referee Richard Dawson If the whistle ends the match the ball entering the goal will not legally count. While we try to avoid such situations as a matter of common sense, a match is over when it is over.
Cheers
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