Dropped-ball

An activity of an arbitrator is called to bring game interruptions, for which the rules provide for a different method of restarting play, the ball back to neutral in the game as a dropped ball. The design can be made by tip-off ( such as in basketball ) or dropping done (as in football).

Football

A dropped ball is given when a football game is stopped by the referee and the ball is inside the court, but no breach of the rules of football exists, the referee made ​​a mistake or if a player commits an offense off the field. The referee can at the place where the ball was at the moment when the match was interrupted to drop the ball with outstretched hand from chest height. If the ball was when play was stopped inside the goal area, the referee ball is moved back to the location of the goal area line which is closest.

The ball is back in play as soon as it has reached the ground without him previously has touched a player. If the ball is played by a player before it hits the ground, so the dropped ball must be repeated. Any number of players can participate in a dropped ball, the distance to the ball is not mandatory. Frequently only one player of the team comes in, that was not the point of interruption in possession, and passes into the spirit of fair play back to the opponent.

From a dropped ball must since June 1, 2012, a goal not be achieved directly, for a valid Goal scored, the ball has been touched at least two times be (must be the same player ). If the ball without second touch directly into a goal, it is decided on a corner kick or goal kick.

Some examples of situations that lead to a dropped ball:

  • Holds an injury to a player without Headed foul if the referee the player is seriously injured
  • Objects such as prohibited pyrotechnics on the field
  • Players of both teams at the same time committing an offense
  • The ball is unusable (for example, it bursts )
  • The referee recognizes its own error
  • A second ball is on the field and interferes with the play
  • Weather conditions, or other circumstances make it necessary stoppage of play
  • The lawn irrigation system is activated during the game
  • A dog is running on the field and chasing the ball after
  • Third persons enter the field of play without permission
  • The ball bounces off the video cube or other object located above the playing field (eg branch of a tree )
  • Rule violation, by substituting players, off the field

Handball

Until the rule changes on 1 August 2001, there were in handball also has a dropped ball, which was correctly called high ball. For example, if the cue ball touched the hall ceiling or was if not to recognize for the referees, which player was first on the ball when two players fought for the ball, play is stopped and one of the referees of the tip-off was performed at initiation point.

Since the rule change, the referees must in the event that the gaming device the hall ceiling touched in an area that is within an imaginary vertical extension of the court to decide on throw-in for the team that has last touched the ball. In a scramble for the ball, the referees have to decide which player was first on the ball. This player is the free throw is then awarded.

In Beachhandball the start of the game takes place on both halves per game dropped ball ( see photo).

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