Question Number: 14942

Law 10 - Method of Scoring 3/5/2007

RE: Competitive Adult

Chris of London, England asks...

Am I right in thinking that if a player is to throw a ball into a goal without being touched, it would be an indirect freekick to the opposing team, and if so where would that be? Also am I right in thinking that if a player is to throw a ball directly, ie nobody touches it and it hasnt bounced before, into the semi circle on the edge of the box that would also be an indirect freekick to the opposing team from where it bounced?

Answer provided by Referee Ben Mueller

Actually a goal kick if a player throws it into opponents goal. If thrown into own goal w/o anyone touching it, then it would be a corner kick. A player can throw it wherever they want on the field. Thus a player can throw it to semi circle or in penalty area and everything is good. If it goes into a goal w/o anyone touching it, then its either goal kick or corner kick.

Answer provided by Referee Richard Dawson

HI Chris,
NO you are not correct!
if a keeper had the strength to throw the ball from his PA into the opposing goal we have a kick off.
If a player performs a throw in restart directly into an opponents goal it is a goal kick out from anywhere inside the goal area.
If a player performs a throw in restart directly into his own goal we restart with a corner kick! If any player picked the ball up during actual play it is a DFK for deleberately handling the ball. Now if it was done to score a goal onthe opposing team we likely caution the player and award a DFK out for the opponents . If he threw the ball into his own goal while we might award a DFK or PK it is likely if we delay our whistle we play advantage and restart with a kick off. A caution here could be considered if the act was thought to be bringing the match into disrepute.

I really do not understand this indfk concept on a THROW IN you hold so passionately? No restart, either goal kick or corner is a INDFK they are both DFKs in that you can score directly from the restart. Not so on a throw in as another player must touch the ball before it could enter into the goal. WE can not award a goal on a DIRECTLY throw in ball into a goal. The ball is in play once it enters the field but it can not bounce on the ground before it enters the field of play and is considered to be last touched by the thrower which is why we award a corner or a goal kick for the ball passing over the goal line.

That semi circle on the edge of the box is the penalty arc and adds an aditional 4 yards fronthe pk spot, it plays no part in the match other than to visually secure 10 yards from a PK. If there is an improper throw in it is retaken by the opposing team
Cheers

Answer provided by Referee Debbie Hoelscher

Um. No. That's not right.
Crack open your law book and follow these Laws:

Law 10 (The Method of Scoring) states that a goal is scored when the ball completely crosses over the goal line, under the crossbar between the goal posts AND when no other infringments of the LOTG have been made by the team scoring the goal. Law 15 tells us that a goal cannot be scored directly from a throw in. Laws 16 and 17 describes how to restart when the ball has crossed wholly over the goal line and NOT scored a goal.

Voila!

Answer provided by Referee Keith Contarino

No. why would it be an IFK? If he throws it into the opponents goal without it touching anyone, it's the same as if he threw it over the endline.