LAW 9 - THE BALL IN & OUT OF PLAY |
The ball is always in play until: |
It completely leaves the field across the goal line or touch line or The referee signals for play to stop |
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The ball is still in play even if it hits a flag post, goal post, crossbar, or the referee |
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If there are football-style goal posts or anything in addition to the two goal posts and a crossbar, the ball is out of play if it hits these other parts even if the ball stays on the field |