Question Number: 22761

Law 11 - Offside 1/27/2010

RE: rec/select Under 13

Paul Morrill of ludington, mi mson asks...

This question is a follow up to question 22756

Thanks for the followup on 22756. I almost forgot aboutthe rebound off the goal doesnt allow the PK taker another legal shot. And I did have an instance where the ball did go off the keeper back to the Pk taker, he kicked it an off the knee i went and the 2nd attacker who was in an offside position because he was ahead of the ball and he last defender kicked it. How did this attacker get ahead of everyone else? THe team taking the penalty shot had one guy line up 15 feet behind everyone else, nd he took off running just as the Pk taker was taking his shot. However, But you guys answered two types of scenerio's for me and cleared things up once again.
thanks.

Answer provided by Referee Keith Contarino

I'm not sure what you are saying. Kicker took a PK. Rebounded from the keeper back to the kicker. The kicker now kicks it a second (perfectly legal) time. At the moment the kicker took his shot one of his teammates was in an offside position? That player must have been really quick! But, at the taking of the second shot if there was a teammate in offside position then he would not be allowed to participate in play.

Answer provided by Referee Dennis Wickham

It takes very skilled players to time their run so that they do not enter into the penalty area until after the kick. I find that the player who is closer to the goal than the kicker usually entered early.

Answer provided by Referee Tom Stagliano

Referee Morrill

For a penalty kick taken during regulation time (i.e. the half has not been extended to take the PK), once the ball (in your scenario) touches the goal keeper, the PK is Over. At this point, the soccer game is on, and one judges everything just like in the normal course of the game.

You had a very fast attacking team mate, who was in full stride (and outside the PA and farther than 10 yards from the ball) when the PK was taken. The ball hits the goalie, and now we are into normal soccer play. The ball bounces from the goalie and then bounces off of the player who took the PK and finally deflects to the fast team mate who is in an offside position (ahead of the ball and without two opponents even or closer to the goal line).

That fast attacker is guilty of an offside infraction because he received the ball after having been in an offside position when the ball last Touched a team mate. Note the ball merely has to Touch a team mate.

I hope that addresses your question.