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Question Number: 22961Law 7 - Match Duration 3/18/2010RE: Under 11 cameron of bristol, england asks...if the ref blows the whistle for end of game ,does the match end after or before he blows the whistle
Answer provided by Referee Joe McHugh Hi Cameron
The game ends when the the referee decides that time has fully expired. That decision is conveyed with the whistle. It would only make a difference in a goal scoring situation. So let's say the ball was in flight from a corner kick and the referee blew his whistle to end play then no goal could be scored even if the ball went over the goal line.
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View Referee Joe McHugh profileAnswer provided by Referee Gary Voshol The match probably ended just a moment before the whistle sounded. The referee decided when that moment was; the whistle was an announcement of that decision.
For all practical purposes, the sound and the end of the match happen simultaneously.
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View Referee Gary Voshol profileAnswer provided by Referee Dennis Wickham The technical answer is that the match ends when the referee decides that regulation time (including time added by the referee) has expired. The referee indicates the decision with the final whistle.
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