Can I Shoot From The Kick Off Ref?

[SM]

This chestnut crops up from time to time. Last match, mid second half, a midfielder sidles over to me after a goal and quietly whisper "I can shoot from kick off, can't I ref?"

"You can shoot from kick off if you want mate. However, I have seen your shooting today, any money you want you shank it out for a throw in". Big smile at him.

Suffice to say, he didn't shoot

 

[Cheshire Ref]

Love this, I wonder if a player has ever attempted and actually scored?

 

[Jacko]

Twice in games I've done.

 

[SM]

I have heard of a team locally who are now defunct who had a crazy windy, quite short pitch and would score quite regularly doing it against unaware teams.

 

[Mooseybaby]

There's a youth team that my son has played against on a few occasions that try this.

Usually either straight from the 2nd half kick off or if they have just conceded. Maybe it's a tactic to see if the opposition keeper is awake. It worked for them on one occasion.

 

[Top man in the parish]

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/row-zed/non-league-player-scores-fifty-6232906

Here you go

 

[Jack M]

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/row-zed/non-league-player-scores-fifty-6232906

Here you go

As a Chelmsford fan, I hate this clip!! It was after our second goal, not half time. It isn't even the kick off, the other player rolled the ball to him before he shot