- 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: 15583Law 17 - Corner Kick 5/23/2007RE: Select Under 13 Jake of Middletown, nj usa asks...On a corner kick, does the ball need to travel one revolution, before it can be played be another player. Or, can a player touch the top of the ball, have no movement and then another player can play the ball? Answer provided by Referee Ben Mueller Nope ball is in play when it is kick and moves. You are opening up a whole can of worms when you say touch the top of the ball. Bottom line is that the ball must move from position A to position B. Simply rolling the foot over the ball or tapping/stomping on the top of the ball does NOT constitute movement.
Read other questions answered by Referee Ben Mueller
View Referee Ben Mueller profileAnswer provided by Referee Chuck Fleischer Prior to 1997 the ball must have travelled the distance of its circumference before it was in play. That is not the case any more. Today it must be kicked and moved.
Is a player touching the top of a ball a kicking motion? In the opinion of US Soccer, no. Because you coach in America it would be a disadvantage for your team to be taught this. Kicked and moves means exactly that. Kicking motion and move the ball from here to there.
Regards,
Read other questions answered by Referee Chuck Fleischer
View Referee Chuck Fleischer profile- Ask a Follow Up Question to Q# 15583
Read other Q & A regarding Law 17 - Corner Kick
-
|
- 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! <>
|