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Dubious Goals Committee

Committee in English football leagues

Committee in English football leagues

A Dubious Goals Committee is a committee in the English football leagues which adjudicates in any instance where the identity of the scorer of a goal is disputed.

The Premier League Committee meets on an ad hoc basis, whenever a disputed goal is brought to its attention. This is generally around three or four times each season.

The EFL Dubious Goals Committee exists for the English Football League.

EPL Committee

The EPL Committee is made up of three former football players or football officials. The identity of the Committee members at any given time is kept secret in order to protect Committee members from undue influence to make any particular decision.

Role of a committee

The role of a committee is solely to determine the identity of the goal scorer to be entered into the separate official records of that player, his club, and the league. The committee does not enquire into:

  • whether a goal has been scored. This is a matter for the officials attending the match in question.
  • Assists. If such statistics are collected, these are attributed to players by their clubs.

Adjudication process

The adjudication process comprises the viewing of video evidence followed by discussion by the committee members. The guiding principle when adjudicating is as follows:

Notes

References

  1. (23 August 2006). "Is there really a Dubious Goals Committee?". The Guardian.
  2. "A list of decisions made by the Dubious Goals Committee during EFL Season 2016/17.".
  3. "About Premier League".
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