- Soccer Referee Resources
- Home
- Ask a Question
- Articles
- Recent Questions
- Search
- You-Call-It
- Previous You-Call-It's
-
VAR (Video Assistant Referee)
- Q&A Quick Search
- The Field of Play
- The Ball
- The Players
- The Players Equipment
- The Referee
- The Other Match Officials
- The Duration of the Match
- The Start and Restart of Play
- The Ball In and Out of Play
- Determining the Outcome of a Match
- Offside
- Fouls and Misconduct
- Free Kicks
- Penalty kick
- Throw In
- Goal Kick
- Corner Kick
- Common Sense
- Kicks - Penalty Mark
- The Technical Area
- The Fourth Official
- Pre-Game
- Fitness
- Mechanics
- Attitude and Control
- League Specific
- High School
- Common Acronyms
- Meet The Ref
- Advertise
- Contact AskTheRef
- Help Wanted
- About AskTheRef
- Panel Login
|
Question Number: 15164Law 5 - The Referee 4/12/2007RE: Rec Under 14 Jason Martinez of Fort Worth, Texas USA asks... Is there one rule that deals with how to handle an "outside interference" of play? For instance if a ball from another field flies into my field and disrupts two players both attempting to gain control, is this treated differently than if the ball were to directly interfere with an attacking player on a clear break-away?
This is a very helpful site and I appreciate the assistance. Answer provided by Referee Keith Contarino Hi Jason. If ANYTHING enters the field and is interferring with play, you should stop play and deal with it. Rarely do soccer balls from another field cause any major disruption, but if they do, you should stop play. The restart will be a dropped ball at the spot the ball was when you stopped play. The exception is at a penalty kick where if there is outside interferrence before the ball touches the crossbar, goalpost or keeper, the kick is retaken. Keep in mind that there is no requirement that ANYONE participate in a dropped ball much less both teams. You can partially make up for loss of advantage by quickly dropping the ball to the team that was in control. If 2 opponents were contesting the ball when interferred with, you can drop to both teams
Read other questions answered by Referee Keith Contarino
View Referee Keith Contarino profileAnswer provided by Referee Ben Mueller If you want, you can stop the game and resume with a drop ball wherever ball was when play was stopped. The LOTG allow us to use a drop ball restart whenever a stoppage is necessary, but is not included in the LOTG.
Read other questions answered by Referee Ben Mueller
View Referee Ben Mueller profileAnswer provided by Referee Chuck Fleischer The "rule-of-thumb" I use is this: does it bother the players? If so stop play and restart with a dropped ball. If not take care of the problem as soon as possible.
On the penalty kick the ball must reach the goal or the keeper for it to be fairly taken, if not the penalty is redone.
Regards,
Read other questions answered by Referee Chuck Fleischer
View Referee Chuck Fleischer profileAnswer provided by Referee Steve Montanino There is no need to stop play unless the thing that is an outside agent is acutally causing a disturbance in the match. In that event a dropped ball is required subject to the special circumstances described in law 8.
If the interference occurred at a penalty kick BEFORE the ball has made contact with either goalpost, the crossbar or the goalkeeper then the kick must be retaken. If the interference occurs after the ball has touched any of those things then a dropped ball must be awarded subject to the special circumstances of law 8.
Read other questions answered by Referee Steve Montanino
View Referee Steve Montanino profile- Ask a Follow Up Question to Q# 15164
Read other Q & A regarding Law 5 - The Referee
-
|
- Soccer Referee Extras
-
This web site and the answers to these questions are not sanctioned by or affiliated with any governing body of soccer. The free opinions expressed on this site should not be considered official interpretations of the Laws of the Game and are merely opinions of AskTheRef and our panel members. If you need an official ruling you should contact your state or local representative through your club or league. On AskTheRef your questions are answered by a panel of licensed referees. See Meet The Ref for details about our panel members. While there is no charge for asking the questions, donation to maintain the site ar
e welcomed! <>
|