If a ball is kicked from a goal kick and is blown back into the goal by the wind, what is the outcome?

If a ball is kicked from a goal kick and is blown back into the goal by the wind, what is the outcome?

• A. The goal counts as scored
• B. A corner kick is awarded to the opposing team
• C. The kick is retaken
• D. Play resumes with a drop ball

Answer: (B)

When a goal kick is taken and the ball is blown back into the goal by the wind, the correct procedure is that the kick should be retaken. According to the Laws of the Game, a goal kick must result in the ball leaving the penalty area and being in play. If the ball goes directly into the goal from a goal kick, it does not count as a goal. When a goal kick is taken, if any circumstances occur, such as the ball being blown back into the goal, the referee will recognize that the proper execution of the goal kick has not occurred. Therefore, the kick must be retaken so that play continues fairly and correctly, rather than awarding a goal or another type of restart that would benefit the opposing team unduly due to a weather-related occurrence.

When a goal kick is taken and the ball is blown back into the goal by the wind, the correct procedure is that the kick should be retaken. According to the Laws of the Game, a goal kick must result in the ball leaving the penalty area and being in play. If the ball goes directly into the goal from a goal kick, it does not count as a goal.

When a goal kick is taken, if any circumstances occur, such as the ball being blown back into the goal, the referee will recognize that the proper execution of the goal kick has not occurred. Therefore, the kick must be retaken so that play continues fairly and correctly, rather than awarding a goal or another type of restart that would benefit the opposing team unduly due to a weather-related occurrence.