Play continued for a few seconds before a referee blew his whistle.
Runners must not leave the contact station until the referee has blown the whistle.
The game began, then the referee blew his whistle for a minute's silence.
But the referee didn't blow the whistle to signal the play dead.
The World Cup took another hit yesterday when a different referee blew a call.
When the referee blew the final whistle, Sweden had won by a score of 11-3.
The referee blew his whistle and the game began again.
The ball got under his feet at the crucial moment but the referee had already blown for a foul just outside the box.
As the ball hit the post the referee blew his whistle for full time.
The referee blew his whistle to stop the play.