Refereeing questions.

[RobM]

1. Why in the milwall game didn't the fourth official hold up the board with 25 added minutes?

2. In a penalty shoot out, when is the ball deemed to be dead? Reason I ask, there are clips on youtube in which the ball hits the bar, whizzes into the air (cue goalie celebration) yet the ball comes down, bounces repeatedly and trickles into the goal. Now if the taker hits the post, are we supposed to wait until the ball stops moving? It might be a windy day.

 

[chapperzUK]

1. The game was stopped, so the ref would have stopped the clock.

2. I read this a couple of years ago so relying on memory. I believe it is when the ball comes to a complete stop or when it leaves the field of play.

 

[RobM]

The game is stopped for injuries as well though.

 

[chapperzUK]

The game might stop, but the ref doesn't stop the watch when a player is injured.

 

[RobM]

Ah right, with you now.