1. Law 9
Ball In and Out of Play

2. Objectives At the end of this lesson the student will:
state the times when the ball is out of play
state two items from which the ball may rebound and remain in play

3. The ball is in play at all other times!
BALL OUT OF PLAY
Only two methods of stopping play:
Whole ball crosses a boundary line
The referee stops play
The ball is in play at all other times!

4. BALL IN AND OUT OF PLAY
Ball out of play: 1. Whole ball across boundary line
2. Referee stops play C D E B A
Which balls are in play and which are out of play?

5. Ball above the line is still “touching” outside plane of line
BALL STILL IN PLAY
Out of Play
Field of Play
Ball above the line is still
“touching” outside plane of line

6. CURVING BALL BLOWN BACK
Field of Play
Out of Play

7. Assistant Referee’s view
PERSPECTIVE
Assistant Referee’s view

8. BALL IS IN PLAY If ball rebounds from
Goalpost, or
Crossbar, or
Corner flagpost and remains in the field of play
Referee or Assistant Referee, if they are on the field of play
Until the referee stops play for any reason

9. BALL IN AND OUT OF PLAY
In play if the ball rebounds from goal post, crossbar, corner flag, or…

11. Lines belong to the areas of which they are boundaries
BOUNDARY LINES
Lines belong to the areas of which they are boundaries
This includes:
Touch lines
Goal lines
Goal areas
Penalty areas
Corner areas

12. REVIEW
If the ball is on the penalty area line, is it in the penalty area?
Yes
When is the ball out of play?
When the whole ball has crossed a boundary line, or
Play has been stopped by the referee
What if the ball hits the referee?
Play continues

13. REVIEW (cont’) What other times is the ball still in play?
When it rebounds from either Assistant Referee, if they are on the field of play
When it rebounds from a goalpost
When it rebounds from a crossbar
When it rebounds from a corner flagpost