He is also something of a dead ball specialist, with many of his goals coming from free-kicks or from the penalty spot.
Reggie Greenwood, the conference coordinator of officials, said afterward that because the play happened during a dead ball, by rule the foul was a technical.
Cerny then saved a fine dead-ball strike from Buddies centre-forward Billy Mehmet, partnering Michael Higdon up front as they sought their first three points in the SPL since a 1-0 win over Aberdeen in January.
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If a ball hits them the ball is ruled dead, foul, or a home run depending on where it hit.
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The ancestor of polo, this traditional game of horsemen is played with a dead goat rather than a ball.
Jones later sent a clearance over the dead-ball line as he sought to take advantage of the wind at his back.
Charlie Mulgrew then had the chance to further his dead-ball reputation from a free-kick, but the Aberdeen full-back failed to test Cerny.
Stephen Jones' kick-off epitomised the Scarlets' season thus far - off kilter as the ball ran dead, bringing a scrum on half-way at which the Wales fly-half must have been relieved to see a free kick awarded against Ulster.
If a moving ball runs into another, stationary one head-on, it can come to a dead halt.
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But the Irish wilted in the closing minutes, and after Scelzo had forced his way over Bartolucci won the race for a kick ahead to touch down inches inside the dead-ball line.
Skipper Brad Fittler then raced over straight from a scrum to close the gap to just eight points and, in a nailbiting finish, centre Russell Richardson had a try ruled out for putting his left hand on the dead-ball line before grounding the ball.
Mr Ball's own band Dead Red will be performing a set on the Sunday alongside Norwich-based band The Dirty Tricks.
The casual observer might presume that soccer has experienced some kind of paradigm shift akin to baseball's transition from the dead-ball era or the NFL's recent transformation into a pass-happy league.
Then came the Gloucester onslaught in injury time but Sowden-Taylor emerged from a ruck with possession after some fierce Welsh defence, with the ball booted gratefully dead to end the game and secure the win.
Ian Humphreys pounced for a second try, punishing Aironi's blunder in trying to usher the ball over the dead ball line.
England were awarded a penalty close in and Tonga were retreating in expectation of a kick at goal when Wilkinson suddenly fired a high ball out to the right and Sackey collected brilliantly and just touched down short of the dead ball line.
After the winger rounded the posts he clashed with Kameli Ratuvou in the dead ball area prompting an all-in melee on both sides that saw the Saracens centre depart on a stretcher.
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