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Quickies

Did you know …

• aside from during the regulation halftime beak, the Laws of the Game do not permit the referee to ever stop the clock once play has begun?

Four Reasons Why the Referee Can Add Time to the Game Clock

According to the Laws of the Game, time can be added if:

• time is lost attending to injuries on the field;

• time is lost completing player substitutions;

• time is lost due to delays in putting the ball back into active play after it goes out;

• any other cause for interruption to active play the referee deems sufficient.

What if time expires before a penalty shot can be taken?

If a foul requiring a penalty shot is called before time in a half or game expires, but the clock expires before the penalty shot can be taken, the penalty shot must be taken before the half or game can officially end. In such instances, the penalty-taker gets only one touch of the ball, so they had better make it a good kick, because whether they score a goal or not, the play ends the moment ball goes out of bounds or its momentum is spent.