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Question Number: 12105Law 9 - The Ball in and out of Play 1/26/2006RE: none of your bussiness Under 17 Maogany of Royse City, tx U.S asks...In soccer when is the ball considered not out of play? Answer provided by Referee Keith Contarino It's better to ask when it IS out of play. Ball is in play untill it crosses completely over either goal line or touch line or until the referee decides to stop play. I word it that way on purpose. Play is stopped when the referee decides it is. The whistle is to tell everyone he has ALREADY stopped play. Please note ALL of the ball must cross ALL of the boundary line either in the air or on the graound.
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View Referee Keith Contarino profileAnswer provided by Referee Debbie Hoelscher Keith's answer pretty much covers it.
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