Question Number: 23283

Law 7 - Match Duration 5/9/2010

RE: Competitive Under 17

Dave of Ottawa, Canada asks...

A corner kick is awarded, at the end of regulation time. Does the ref blow the game off, or allow the kick to corner kick to be taken, then blow the game off?

Answer provided by Referee Joe McHugh

Hi Dave
The referee is the sole judge of time. If all the time has expired before the corner kick can be taken then the referee should blow for the end of the game before the kick is taken.
Many young referees use a countdown timer to time the game. When the timer reaches zero the whistle is blown to end play.

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Answer provided by Referee Dennis Wickham

There is no requirement that the ball must be in play for the referee to end the match. The laws grant the referee complete discretion about how much time to add, and IMO ought to use the discretion wisely.

It is unwise, IMO, to end the match on a corner kick when the ball is in the air. Lawful, but unwise.

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Answer provided by Referee Keith Contarino

If all regular time and all added time have expired you do NOT take the corner kick. The only instance where you would allow more time is if you warded a penalty kick before time ran out

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