Trivia Question for 3 points

[pavyracer]

If you are the referee of a soccer game and a player scores an own goal (goal in his own team's net) from a goal kick what will you award and to which team?

[Mudcat]

Pele ????

[Squirrel]

Re-take the goal kick?

[pavyracer]

Re-take the goal kick?

no

[Squirrel]

Indirect free kick to the opposing team perhaps? Just guessing now, I dont want your point.

[pavyracer]

Indirect free kick to the opposing team perhaps? Just guessing now, I dont want your point.

no

[payingthejuice]

I know absolutely NOTHING about soccer.

But I would award a point to the opposing team. I figure it doesnt matter who puts the ball in the goal, if it crosses the line it counts.

[pavyracer]

I know absolutely NOTHING about soccer.

But I would award a point to the opposing team. I figure it doesnt matter who puts the ball in the goal, if it crosses the line it counts.

no

[Jimmy0607]

A goal to the opposite team

[pavyracer]

A goal to the opposite team

no

[payingthejuice]

Ok, then if that isnt correct. Penalty kick to the opposing team, see if they can score the goal on their own ?

[pavyracer]

Ok, then if that isnt correct. Penalty kick to the opposing team, see if they can score the goal on their own ?

keep trying...

[Squirrel]

Well its a dead ball until another player touches the ball outside of the penalty area.

[pavyracer]

Think in terms of what is the opposite of a goal kick (no points will be awarded)

[Squirrel]

Corner kick?

[tullamore]

corner kick

[pavyracer]

Corner kick?

YES to the opposing team

[payingthejuice]

I would ventur to say, it doesnt count, and its a re-kick then?

[Casperwaits]

You get to kick the opposing team in the nuts, but no goal is scored. If said player does not have nuts, you can kick him in the vag.