Question Number: 14858

Law 8 - Start and Restart of Play 2/17/2007

RE: Recreation Under 9

Brian of Gulfport, U.S.A asks...

A player kicks the kick-off into the goal without anyone else touching the ball in a U-8 game. Does it count?

Answer provided by Referee Richard Dawson

Hi Brian ,
provided the league has not stated all dfks or free kicks are to be INDFK as some mini leagues seem to belive is a good idea then it is a good goal. The law was changed long ago you can score directly off a kick off. Better sign that player to an NFL pointy ball contract takes a good boot to get it that far and score!

Kick-off
A kick-off is a way of starting or restarting play:
at the start of the match;

after a goal has been scored;

at the start of the second half of the match;

at the start of each period of extra time, where applicable.

A goal may be scored directly from the kick-off.

Cheers

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Answer provided by Referee Keith Contarino

The only reason this would not be a goal is if your league requires all kicks to be indirect for that age group.

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Answer provided by Referee Ben Mueller

Yes. A ball can be kicked directly into goal on a kick off.

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