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Question Number: 14301

Law 9 - The Ball in and out of Play 10/28/2006

RE: Rec Under 7

Casey Gourley of arlington, Tx USA asks...

If the opposing team takes a corner kick, the ball goes through the air and hits the side of the goal post, bounces in towards the opposing teams player, bounces off that player (all before hitting the ground) and goes into the goal...does the goal count? My suspicion is that the ball has never made it in-bounds since it hit the goal post first, but I am unsure. Please advise.

Thanks

Answer provided by Referee Chuck Fleischer

Kind of difficult to imagine your suspicion because the ball starts on the field of play so unless it curves completely over the goal line off the field it remains in play and the goal is valid.

Regards,



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Answer provided by Referee Keith Contarino

unless it curved out of bounds on the way to the post, this is a goal



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Answer provided by Referee Ben Mueller

Goal unless it already crossed line.



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