Question on the chase tonight

What is the answer

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ThePrisoner said:
Well I'd like someone to explain it, other than 'because'.
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Hope this helps - The reason behind it is because the ball is not considered to be in play until it has touched another player. In the case of a direct free kick, the ball must touch another player (from either team) before a goal can be scored. If the ball goes directly into the kicker's own goal, it is as if the ball has not yet been put into play, and a corner kick is awarded to the opposing team.
 
Norman_Conquest said:
Hope this helps - The reason behind it is because the ball is not considered to be in play until it has touched another player. In the case of a direct free kick, the ball must touch another player (from either team) before a goal can be scored. If the ball goes directly into the kicker's own goal, it is as if the ball has not yet been put into play, and a corner kick is awarded to the opposing team.
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I think you've just described an indirect free kick there.
 
Norman_Conquest said:
Hope this helps - The reason behind it is because the ball is not considered to be in play until it has touched another player. In the case of a direct free kick, the ball must touch another player (from either team) before a goal can be scored. If the ball goes directly into the kicker's own goal, it is as if the ball has not yet been put into play, and a corner kick is awarded to the opposing team.
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Wrong!
 
Rofesleg said:
The rule applies to both Direct and Indirect free kicks. The correct answer is still a corner.
And no, I don't know why that is the rule, but it is
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Law 13

Ball enters the goal

• if a direct free kick is kicked directly into the opponents’ goal,a goal is awarded
• if an indirect free kick is kicked directly into the opponents’ goal,a goal kick is awarded
• if a direct or indirect free kick is kicked directly into the team’s own goal,a corner kick is awarded

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ThePrisoner said:
Law 13

Ball enters the goal

• if a direct free kick is kicked directly into the opponents’ goal,a goal is awarded
• if an indirect free kick is kicked directly into the opponents’ goal,a goal kick is awarded
• if a direct or indirect free kick is kicked directly into the team’s own goal,a corner kick is awarded

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Probably the same reason you can kill a Scotsman in York if he is carrying a bow & arrow.
Except on a Sunday obviously.
 
Probably something to do with a free kick being given to penalise a team, and it being unsporting for them to gain a goal from a punishment.
 
smoggs03 said:
Probably something to do with a free kick being given to penalise a team, and it being unsporting for them to gain a goal from a punishment.
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If you are stupid/negative enough to kick a direct freekick towards your own goal you kind of have it coming!
 
Now this ridiculous rule has been identified it needs fixing. If someone is daft enough to welly into their own net from a free kick then it should be a goal.
 
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