Hawk - Please explain as I am still a bit unclear.
This was definitely one of those situations where an official group would like have to discuss it. However, my question is this...
If the 4 periods had ended and overtime had begun, how is it that you would go back to the 4th quarter and have a free kick? It seems in this situation that the game would end because the penalty was on that team and since they gave up a safety themselves, it's over. I understand in normal situations that a game or half can't end on an accepted penalty (I don't know why I didn't think of that before but that's why I'm not an official) however, in this case with it being OT and at that point Sudden Death OT because with a 1 point advantage there was NO chance for a tie, so it was either win or lose for the Red team.
Anyway, just trying to understand the rule better.
Thanks!
This was definitely one of those situations where an official group would like have to discuss it. However, my question is this...
If the 4 periods had ended and overtime had begun, how is it that you would go back to the 4th quarter and have a free kick? It seems in this situation that the game would end because the penalty was on that team and since they gave up a safety themselves, it's over. I understand in normal situations that a game or half can't end on an accepted penalty (I don't know why I didn't think of that before but that's why I'm not an official) however, in this case with it being OT and at that point Sudden Death OT because with a 1 point advantage there was NO chance for a tie, so it was either win or lose for the Red team.
Anyway, just trying to understand the rule better.
Thanks!
