A&H International LOTG question

[ryparsley]

A&H International send out a Laws of the Game quiz every Sunday via email.

One question got me stumped from this weeks quiz, am I missing something very obvious?

Q - During a free kick, the kicker lifts the ball by touching it with both feet simultaneously to pass it to a teammate. The teammate shoots and scores. What is the decision?

A - A. Goal is awarded
B. IDFK to defending team
C. Retake

I chose A - goal is awarded.

It says the correct answer is B.

Looking on IFAB, Law 13 states “A free kick can be taken by lifting the ball with a foot or both feet simultaneously.”

Where am I going wrong?

Thanks

 

[Johnson]

You were right for the reason you stated.

Edit: grammar

 

[ARF]

They also posted this a couple of days ago...

 

[The Gump]

Think they got confused with initiating a trick to pass the ball back to GK as referenced in 12.2 (I did the same in my head when reading the question!).

 

[one]

They also posted this a couple of days ago...

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The answer is yes depending on circumstances. The question doesn't have enough information to give a definitive answer.

Law 3.7


What I dont like is stating "under the laws of the game" without giving proper law reference. Reminds me of TV ads starting with "according to research".

 

[RefereeX]

The answer is yes depending on circumstances. The question doesn't have enough information to give a definitive answer.

Law 3.7
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What I dont like is stating "under the laws of the game" without giving proper law reference. Reminds me of TV ads starting with "according to research".

Absolutely correct, although I do struggle to picture a scenario where the is time for a supporter to run on the pitch and get the final touch to a ball already on its way in, but no opponent has time to prevent the ball going in.

 

[socal lurker]

Absolutely correct, although I do struggle to picture a scenario where the is time for a supporter to run on the pitch and get the final touch to a ball already on its way in, but no opponent has time to prevent the ball going in.

Not so hard. Supporters behind the goal. GK out to stop a break away. Ball chipped up over the GK.

Indeed, a million times more plausible than some of the scenarios that used to be in the magic book!

 

[ChasObserverRefDeveloper]

Not so hard. Supporters behind the goal. GK out to stop a break away. Ball chipped up over the GK.

Indeed, a million times more plausible than some of the scenarios that used to be in the magic book!

Or a counter-attack in added time, which the referee allows to continue with the goalkeeper stranded in the far penalty area with his team-mates . . . think I read something like that very recently

 

[Dave Cryer]

Can think of plenty of rowdy p'd up sunday league spectators on the side of a parks pitch who would do it too