Michael Ball (singer) represented the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest, finishing second with the song "One Step Out of Time". In 1995, he reprised the role of Marius in "". His other West End roles include Giorgio in "Passion" (1997) and Caractacus Potts in "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" (2002). He has twice won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical. He won in 2008 for his role as Edna Turnblad in "Hairspray", and then in 2013 for the title role in the revival of "". Ball was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in
Ball in and out of play Ball in and out of play The ball in and out of play is the ninth law of the Laws of the Game of association football, and describes to the two basic states of play in the game. The ball remains "in play" from the beginning of each period to the end of that period, except when: The first criterion can be phrased as ""all" of the ball must cross "all" of the line" and is of particular importance in decisions regarding goals. The Law specifically notes that the ball remains in play if it rebounds off a goal frame,