The Ball In and Out of Play
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The Ball In and Out of Play is a section of association football’s Laws of the Game that defines precisely when the ball is considered active or inactive during a match.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Law 10 The ball in and out of play | 1 |
| The Ball In and Out of Play canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Law of the Game (association football)
ⓘ
section of the Laws of the Game ⓘ |
| abbreviatedAs | Law 9 ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
all levels of association football
ⓘ
association football matches ⓘ extra time ⓘ kicks from the penalty mark procedures ⓘ regular time ⓘ |
| category | Association football rules and regulations ⓘ |
| clarifies |
that the ball remains in play when a dropped ball touches the ground
ⓘ
that the ball remains in play when it rebounds from a corner flagpost ⓘ that the ball remains in play when it rebounds from a goalpost ⓘ that the ball remains in play when it rebounds from a match official on the field ⓘ that the ball remains in play when it rebounds from the crossbar ⓘ |
| constrains |
when VAR interventions can lead to a restart
ⓘ
when medical staff may enter the field ⓘ when substitutions may occur ⓘ |
| defines |
when the ball is in play
ⓘ
when the ball is out of play ⓘ |
| distinguishes |
ball in play
ⓘ
ball out of play ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
Laws of the Game of association football
ⓘ
surface form:
IFAB Laws of the Game publication
|
| ensures |
a clear distinction between active and inactive phases of play
ⓘ
uniform interpretation of ball status worldwide ⓘ |
| governs | status of the ball during play ⓘ |
| influences |
assistant referees’ flag decisions on throw-ins and goal kicks
ⓘ
corner kick awards ⓘ goal-line decisions ⓘ stoppage time calculation ⓘ |
| language | legal-technical wording ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | International Football Association Board ⓘ |
| partOf |
Laws of the Game of association football
ⓘ
surface form:
Laws of the Game (association football)
|
| relatedTo |
Kick-off and Restart of Play
ⓘ
The Ball ⓘ The Start and Restart of Play ⓘ |
| requires | the ball to wholly cross boundary lines to be out of play ⓘ |
| scope |
spatial status of the ball relative to boundary lines
ⓘ
temporal status of the ball ⓘ |
| sport | association football ⓘ |
| states |
the ball is in play at all times unless play is stopped by the referee or the ball has wholly crossed the boundary lines
ⓘ
the ball is out of play when it has wholly crossed the goal line or touchline on the ground or in the air ⓘ the ball is out of play when the referee has stopped play ⓘ |
| updatedBy | annual IFAB circulars ⓘ |
| usedFor |
determining when fouls and misconduct can be penalized
ⓘ
determining when goals can be scored ⓘ determining when restarts are required ⓘ determining when the time of play is running ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Laws of the Game (association football)
this entity surface form:
Law 10 The ball in and out of play