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Question Number: 26318Law 10 - Method of Scoring 5/10/2012RE: Rep Adult Haruna of Abuja, Federal capital territory Nigeria asks...When is a ball considered to be a goal? Answer provided by Referee Joe McHugh Hi Haruna
A goal is scored when the whole of the ball passes over all the goal line, between the goalposts and under the crossbar, provided that no infringement of the Laws of the Game has been committed previously by the team scoring the goal.
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View Referee Joe McHugh profileAnswer provided by Referee Michelle Maloney Law 10 - The Method of Scoring, says:
A goal is scored when the whole of the ball passes over the goal line, between the goalposts and under the crossbar, provided that no infringement of the Laws of the Game has been committed previously by the team scoring the goal.
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So, if you were to place a sheet of glass on the back of the goal line, if the ball was off the field, it would not be touching the glass anywhere. If this ball had exited the field over the goal line, between the posts and under the bar, last legally played by an attacking player, it is a goal.
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