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Question Number: 12316Law 10 - Method of Scoring 3/7/2006RE: elite Professional Berty Basset of Norwich, East Carolina USA asks...This question is a follow up to question 6302 To score a goal, do you have to be in the penalty area? does it also have to touch the net Answer provided by Referee Chuck Fleischer Law 10 - The Method of Scoring states that a goal is scored when the whole of the ball crosses the whole of the goal line under the crossbar and between the goal posts, provided the Laws of the Game have not been infringed by the team scoring the goal. The Law does not stipulate where the player last touching the ball need be nor does it stipulate which team that player is from. One should note that, unless the competition authority requires them, nets are not required to be affixed to the goals so touching the net can not be part of any requirement to score a goal.
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