Soccer question ....when exactly is a ball out(sideline)?

Question

must it be 100% over the line...of course meaning the entire ball?

Answer 1

A ball is considered to be "out of bounds" when the ENTIRERTY of the ball has crossed the outside "plane" of the sideline, whether the ball be in the air or on the ground. If a small portion of the ball is still on or above the sideline (i.e within the outside limit of the outside line (even if the majority of the ball has passed beyond the outside limit of the sideline)), the ball is still "in play" and is not out of bounds and play can legally continue. The key is that the whole ball has to be beyond the outside limit of the sideline and not just a portion of the ball.

Answer 2

Yes indeed; 99% of the ball outside is not enough. You made me remember of a soccer match in 1993 ... or was it 1991? , the so called "CONCACAF Gold Cup" (which is the international tournament for North, Central America and the Caribbean).... After Costa Rica surprised everyone in the World Cup of Italy 1990 with a great performance of their goalkeeper Gabelo Conejo; Costa Rica lost an important match to Trinidad and Tobago because Conejo thought the ball had left the field completely on the sideline, (it actually did). Result.- Costa Rica thrown out of the competition. More interestingly, probably the new so well known rivality of Mexico and the U.S. fighting for the supremacy of the CONCACAF began back then, when in 1991 against all odds the U.S. defeated Mexico at the final match in California in a stadium 80% mexicans 2-0; then in 1993 in the first GoldCup held simoultaneously by the US and Mexico, Mexico won 4-0 in the 119,000 people holder Aztec Stadium at Mexico city; back then president Salinas was there; then.. the rest is well known. Rivality grew during the second half of the 90´s decade up to these days to levels Mexico vs USA is only less important in America than Brazil vs Argentina.

Answer 3

It's just as you said. Hoever, because of speed judges rule a ball out as soon as the ball is over the line .

Answer 4

yes you are right . the ball is totally out of bounds when the whole ball is over the line

Answer 5

If it's OVER the line it's allright. A ball is out when it is COMPLETELY out of the field. Remember, the line is part of the field.

Answer 6

yes, the circumference of the ball has to pass the line completely

Answer 7

it just depends on who's refering the game. I've had it before where it went over the line, but they never called it, so it was still in play.