| Ball out of play |
The ball shall be deemed out of play when:
 it completely crosses the goal line or touch line, whether along the
ground or through the air
play has been stopped by the referees
it hits the ceiling |
| Ball in play |
The ball shall be deemed in play at all other times, including when:
it rebounds off a goalpost or the crossbar onto the pitch
it rebounds off either of the referees while they are on the pitch
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| Decisions |
When a match is played on an indoor pitch and the ball hits the
ceiling, play shall be restarted with a kick-in to the opponents of
the team that last touched the ball. The kick-in shall be taken from
the point on the touch line nearest to the place on the ground
above which the ball hit the ceiling.
The minimum height of ceilings must be 4 m and is stipulated in
the competition regulations. |
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