The referee determines if the ball is in or out of play based on whether it has crossed the boundary lines of the field. If the entire ball has crossed the line, it is considered out of play.
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No foreign substance is allowed on the ball. The referee certifies the ball for game play. As a referee I would require the ball to be cleaned of mold or I would not allow it for game play.
The referee determines if the ball is in or out of bounds in volleyball by watching where the ball lands in relation to the boundary lines on the court. If the ball touches any part of the boundary line, it is considered in bounds.
Of course. If the game clock runs out while the ball is not in play, the game is over.
Play continues. The assistant referee is considered part of the field just like the referee. You may be sure that the referee will address this inattentiveness issue with the assistant referee at the half or after the match.
Yes, because the referee is part of the game and if the ball hits off the ref the ball is still in play.
Play on. The crossbar is on the field of play, therefore the ball never left the field.
The soccer referee is like the umpire in baseball. They call the fouls and keep time. Try visiting the related link for more information on this.
The referee won't have to give anything as the ball is in play once the free kick is taken. If the ball hit an opposing player and he was not ten yards away then the referee can order a retake.
Play is stopped and a goal is not awarded. The restart will depend on the reason the referee blew the whistle.
It is technically still allowed, but it is rarely phrased like that. The key is, does the referee feel there was the intention to move towards the ball, or was there an attempt to move the hand/ arm out of the way of the ball. If the referee thinks the the player unintentionally hit the ball, then it is ball to hand, and play continues.
In most cases play continues. If it was done on intentionally, it depends on the referee but sometimes a yellow maybe even a red card.
Where ever the football is when the knee goes down or where ever the ball is when forward progress is stopped.