Question Number: 17011

Law 10 - Method of Scoring 10/1/2007

RE: Rec Under 11

Kelly of Portsmouth, VA United States asks...

at the start of the game when the other team kicks off and it goes in the goal, does that count as a point, or does it have to hit another player before scoring. I was always told that it had to touch another player and that it doesn't count if the center kick it directly into the goal. Thanks so much for you help

Answer provided by Referee Gary Voshol

Kickoffs were made direct a decade ago. In other words, for as long as your U11 players have been alive.

If you kick it directly into the goal, that's one for your side. Now your opponents get to have a go at the same thing.

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Answer provided by Referee Keith Contarino

Hi Kelly. A goal may be scored DIRECTLY from a kick-off. Only time a goal cannot be scored directly is on a throw-in or indirect free kick.

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Answer provided by Referee Debbie Hoelscher

The ball is in play when it is kicked and moves forward. Additionally, a goal may be scored DIRECTLY from following restarts: Goal kick, corner kick, direct free kick, penalty kick, and kick off.

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