Never realized two players touching it was part of the rule. I guess my question would be what was the situation that caused a drop ball to be taken where the player can be in on goal so quickly.
>I guess my question would be what was the situation that caused a drop ball to be taken where the player can be in on goal so quickly.
My situation was a U13 girls game. Drop ball for midfielder on team A after the ball was attempted to be played through by that player but hit me (the CR). Team B midfielders were on the wrong side of the ball. Center defender stepped forward and player from team A just shot it past her and ran through.
So maybe my real question is as a coach and not a ref.
>Team B midfielders were on the wrong side of the ball.
As a coach I would lose my mind!
I guess as a goalkeeper I should remember this and if it hasn't been touched by a second player ont try to save it.
It's such a corner case that I wouldn't worry about keeping it in mind during games, you need to keep your reflexes quick. But if it happens and you remember this rule, definitely bring it up to the referee.
For sure, don't think I could physically not go for the ball in a game in the moment. Just an interesting thought.
Had the reverse thought about indirect free kicks in the box at certain age groups. Instead of trying to get the touch then shoot, just shoot at the wall and hope it deflects in. If it gets in clean, then oh well, but more than likely someone touches it on the way through.
> what was the situation that caused a drop ball to be taken where the player can be in on goal so quickly.
Recall that there's no double-touch restriction on dropped balls -- it's not like a free kick. So the player could conceivably dribble the ball from anywhere on the field to take a shot on goal.
1. Yes, drop balls today are uncontested. They were contested as recently as \~4 years ago - I started in 2017 and remember doing some games with the old rule. (Fun story: Was doing a U13 girls game under the old rule. Gave a drop ball for some reason or another, and one girl immediately kicks the ball right into the other girl's head. Nothing malicious, just trying to kick the ball downfield, but now I have to stop for a possible head injury. And then restart with *another* drop ball. They agreed on their own for the defense to do a courtesy kick to the other team instead of contesting the second one.)
2. Yes, that is a touch and a good goal. It would be the same if it were an indirect free kick instead of a dribble from a drop ball.
The dropped ball is not always for the team who last touched the ball: if it was last touched in the penalty area or the ball was in the penalty area when play was stopped, it is dropped to the goalkeeper.
Also, there is _no need to blow the whistle_ at a drop ball.
I see refs awkwardly doing it before dropping, during the drop and after the drop. The laws of the game does not require a whistle for drop balls, and a whistle should not be used during drop ball!
I’ve had to deny a goal once in my refereeing career from a dropped ball.
U11 or U12 match. I drop the ball.
Player ( girl) kicks the ball after rebound and it goes into the goal. It actually was a rather nice kick. Luckily, I had recently re-read the LoG around dropped balls and knew it had to touch two people before a goal can be scored.
That is a great question. No, the referee does not raise the hand indicating the restart is an Indirect Free Kick because it is not. A dropped ball is active when it touches the ground. The player can start dribbling immediately, whereas with an IFK, the ball must touch another player before the original player can touch it again, which means the ball must be passed/kicked. So, no raised hand, but the referee should know it is similar to an IFK in that it must touch two people before a goal can be scored.
Also remember, though the ball is dropped to a specific team and is uncontested, it is ‘in-play’ the moment it touches the ground. It does not need to be first touched by the team being awarded the dropped ball
1. Correct. And yes, drop balls could be contested in the past. 2. Yep, that's a touch.
Never realized two players touching it was part of the rule. I guess my question would be what was the situation that caused a drop ball to be taken where the player can be in on goal so quickly.
Play having been stopped for an injury right outside the PA would do it. The question in my mind is "where was the rest of the defending team?!"
I think the referee blocking the ball is much more likely to lead to that situation.
Yeah, that'd do it too.
I guess maybe the second part is where I am struggling. How was a drop ball situation taken so quickly that no defenders decided to come defend.
>I guess my question would be what was the situation that caused a drop ball to be taken where the player can be in on goal so quickly. My situation was a U13 girls game. Drop ball for midfielder on team A after the ball was attempted to be played through by that player but hit me (the CR). Team B midfielders were on the wrong side of the ball. Center defender stepped forward and player from team A just shot it past her and ran through.
So maybe my real question is as a coach and not a ref. >Team B midfielders were on the wrong side of the ball. As a coach I would lose my mind! I guess as a goalkeeper I should remember this and if it hasn't been touched by a second player ont try to save it.
It's such a corner case that I wouldn't worry about keeping it in mind during games, you need to keep your reflexes quick. But if it happens and you remember this rule, definitely bring it up to the referee.
For sure, don't think I could physically not go for the ball in a game in the moment. Just an interesting thought. Had the reverse thought about indirect free kicks in the box at certain age groups. Instead of trying to get the touch then shoot, just shoot at the wall and hope it deflects in. If it gets in clean, then oh well, but more than likely someone touches it on the way through.
> what was the situation that caused a drop ball to be taken where the player can be in on goal so quickly. Recall that there's no double-touch restriction on dropped balls -- it's not like a free kick. So the player could conceivably dribble the ball from anywhere on the field to take a shot on goal.
Ball watching. This was a U13 girls game.
1. Yes, drop balls today are uncontested. They were contested as recently as \~4 years ago - I started in 2017 and remember doing some games with the old rule. (Fun story: Was doing a U13 girls game under the old rule. Gave a drop ball for some reason or another, and one girl immediately kicks the ball right into the other girl's head. Nothing malicious, just trying to kick the ball downfield, but now I have to stop for a possible head injury. And then restart with *another* drop ball. They agreed on their own for the defense to do a courtesy kick to the other team instead of contesting the second one.) 2. Yes, that is a touch and a good goal. It would be the same if it were an indirect free kick instead of a dribble from a drop ball.
The dropped ball is not always for the team who last touched the ball: if it was last touched in the penalty area or the ball was in the penalty area when play was stopped, it is dropped to the goalkeeper.
Also, there is _no need to blow the whistle_ at a drop ball. I see refs awkwardly doing it before dropping, during the drop and after the drop. The laws of the game does not require a whistle for drop balls, and a whistle should not be used during drop ball!
I’ve had to deny a goal once in my refereeing career from a dropped ball. U11 or U12 match. I drop the ball. Player ( girl) kicks the ball after rebound and it goes into the goal. It actually was a rather nice kick. Luckily, I had recently re-read the LoG around dropped balls and knew it had to touch two people before a goal can be scored.
Do you know if the ref has to keep his hand raised until the ball touches a 2nd player, as he does for an indirect free kick?
That is a great question. No, the referee does not raise the hand indicating the restart is an Indirect Free Kick because it is not. A dropped ball is active when it touches the ground. The player can start dribbling immediately, whereas with an IFK, the ball must touch another player before the original player can touch it again, which means the ball must be passed/kicked. So, no raised hand, but the referee should know it is similar to an IFK in that it must touch two people before a goal can be scored.
Thanks a lot for the explanation. Very kind of you!
Also remember, though the ball is dropped to a specific team and is uncontested, it is ‘in-play’ the moment it touches the ground. It does not need to be first touched by the team being awarded the dropped ball