Question Number: 17246

League Specific 10/11/2007

RE: varsity High School

Dolores of Earlton, NY united states of america asks...

My daughter is on a girls varsity team the game went into double over time. there was 3 seconds left on the clock when a girl on our team kick the ball into the net. As the time clock buzzer went off the ball went into the net. Is this a goal or not. the ball went into the net and the goalee did not catch it . Is this a goal?

Answer provided by Referee Gary Voshol

If the ball went completely across the goal line, between the goal posts and under the crossbar, with no infraction of the rules by the attacking team, before time had expired, it is a goal. If it was not yet over the line when the buzzer sounded, no goal. High school sports administrators who wrote the NFHS rules thought this was a good thing.

Answer provided by Referee Chuck Fleischer

On a high school match where the time is kept by a timers clock the match is over when the buzzer sounds.

Regards,

Answer provided by Referee Debbie Hoelscher

Please keep in mind that high school rules are different than FIFA/USSF. You will find this to occur ONLY during a high school match -- not a high school aged match played by one of the local recreational or competitive leagues which falls under the US Soccer umbrella.