antman said:
The one that really p!ssed me off was the goal kicked from the boundary line in the third... forget the player. Ump puts him on the line, right against the fence. Then he effectively plays on, runs off the line when OUT OF BOUNDS. Surely that's a throw in? I don't know the exact rule here but playing on when out of bounds seems wrong to me.
Good kick though.
Devon Smith, kicked a great goal, but I thought the same thing at the time. I remember a few years ago they stopped allowing a handball/play on from behind the boundary line. Why is a player allowed to play on and kick? I'd like to know the actual rule. You could probably enter the field of play then play on. But playing on from behind the boundary line?? Might have to look at the rules of the game.
16.5 DISPOSAL — FROM OUT OF BOUNDS
16.5.1 When Permitted
(a) A Player who is awarded a Free Kick or a Mark may bring the
football into play from beyond the Boundary Line provided that
the Player moves in one direction whilst in the act of Kicking,
Handballing or moving to cross the Boundary Line.
(b) If a Player taking his Kick from outside the Boundary Line
(i) fails to bring the football into play;
(ii) attempts to play on outside the boundary line; or
(iii) does not bring the ball into play in accordance with 16.5.1 (a)
then the ball shall be deemed to be Out of Bounds and the
boundary Umpire shall throw the ball back into play at the spot
where the original Mark or Free Kick took place.
16.5.1 (ii) sums it up. They shouldn't be allowed to play on.