A silly question?

[Traci66]

Has the ball ever deflected of the ref and gone into the goal, and if so what happened please?

[Frank97]

I'm sure it must have, in which case it would be a goal.

[Canary42]

Yes, it counts as a goal.

[chelle7272]

Just like when it came off a beach ball - that counted :(

[Traci66]

Thank you, that's cleared that then.

[Davethedog]

Just to clarify, the ref counts as part of the field of play.

[Kiki-frog]

I'm pretty sure that once came up in a 'What happened next?' spot in A Question of Sport. And it was counted as a goal.

[rowanwitch]

think of the ref as a mobile goal post