What happens if the referee of a soccer game scores a goal?

Answer 1

It counts. Just like if it goes in off the defending team's players.

Answer 2

It counts as if a player accidentally scores.

: I think, as general rules applied, the one who decides is the referee himself. Depends on the situation, like if a player pass the ball and accidentally touched by referee then scored, it should be accepted. If the referee intetionally scores it himself, of course he'll accept. If he couldn't see it, he'll consult his assistants.


A similar law, FYI only.

http://eur.i1.yimg.com/eur.yimg.com/i/eu/fifa/lqaen.pdf
(pdf file)

If a referee is struck in the face by the ball, which then enters the
goal while he is temporarily incapacitated, should a goal be allowed although he has not seen it scored?

Yes, but only if, in the opinion of the assistant referees or the fourth official, the goal was properly scored.

I find this question extremely interesting (thank you) so I'm adding more details about the goal scored by referee mentioned above by a guy.

Referee scores goal after feeling sorry for losing team An Essex

Referee scored a goal for a football team who were losing18-1, because he felt sorry for them. Brian Saville brought the ball down from a corner and volleyed it intothe net.Ignoring the fact he had handled the ball before shooting, hesignalled a goal and ran back to the halfway line to cheers from sup-porters.Amateur league side Wimpole 2001 were losing to Earls Colne at thetime. Players from both teams saw the funny side and congratulatedMr Saville on his skills.He told BBC Radio Five Live: “I was the ref, soI didn’t see the handball. I just signalled a goal and went roaring upthe field.”“Half of the fans were standing in bewilderment, the otherhalf were cheering,” he added.Mr Saville said although some of his footballing peers may frown onthe incident it proves referees can enjoy the game as much as play-ers.Earls Colne president Barry Mortimer said the incident showed thematch had been played in a good spirit.

Story filed: 11:52 Thursday27th September 2001

Answer 3

The goal counts as if it were scored by the correct team. This actually happened in an English minor league game a few years ago. One team was getting killed by like 11-0, and the referee felt bad for them, so he intentionally deflected a pass into their opponents' goal.

The goal counted but the referee was disciplined. I don't remember if he was suspended or fired.

Answer 4

Unless it's deliberate, most referees are considered to be part of the playing field, so the goal would count.

Answer 5

The ref or players put it in the middle an the team who didnt score kick off like the start of the game and for kids in competive matches it is but if its just in the playground then no and often its ignored in training

Answer 6

It should not be counted, as the referee is a neutral person.

He is unaffiliated with a certain team, so it would be much like a spectator doing so.

Answer 7

I thinks its no goal because well tell you the truth i don't know i will look it up on the internet

Answer 8

if its a goal that mistakenly bounced off him it counts, if he deliberatly kicks it in it doesnt and he is ejected, this is from the FIFA rules!

Answer 9

Its not a goal.

Answer 10

an indirect free kick will be given?