Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Restarts

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Question about goalkeeper picking up the ball. Three scenarios (answer for each please)
1) ball is kicked by opposing team to a location outside penalty box. Goalkeeper leaves penalty box and, using feet only, dribbles ball back into penalty box and picks the ball up with hands.
2) Same as 1) above but ball initially kicked by goalkeepers teammate but not deliberately kicked
3) same as 2) above but ball initially kicked deliberately by teammate of goalkeeper into open space in anticipation of the goalkeeper reaching ball in time to dribble back into penalty box, even though it is the goalkeeper's decision to pick the ball up or just kick it.

Anonymous said...

1) ball is kicked by opposing team to a location outside penalty box. Goalkeeper leaves penalty box and, using feet only, dribbles ball back into penalty box and picks the ball up with hands.
> No foul

2) Same as 1) above but ball initially kicked by goalkeepers teammate but not deliberately kicked
> no foul

3) same as 2) above but ball initially kicked deliberately by teammate of goalkeeper into open space in anticipation of the goalkeeper reaching ball in time to dribble back into penalty box, even though it is the goalkeeper's decision to pick the ball up or just kick it.
> no foul

If the player plays the ball to the keeper while keeper in box, the potential for the infraction exists. The ball does not need to go directly to the keeper either. It can be passed in such as way that the ball is played away from an attacker into an area where the keeper can get to it first. Deflections, poor clearing attempts, etc, by the defender do not call for the infraction.

From FIFA LOTG 2008-2009

Offences committed by goalkeepers
A goalkeeper is not permitted to keep control of the ball in his hands
for more than six seconds. A goalkeeper is considered to be in control
of the ball:
• while the ball is between his hands or between his hand and any
surface (e.g. ground, own body)
• while holding the ball in his outstretched open hand
• while in the act of bouncing it on the ground or tossing it into the air
When a goalkeeper has gained possession of the ball with his hands,
he cannot be challenged by an opponent.
A goalkeeper is not permitted to touch the ball with his hand inside
his own penalty area in the following circumstances:
• if he handles the ball again after it has been released from his
possession and has not touched any other player:
– the goalkeeper is considered to be in control of the ball by
touching it with any part of his hands or arms except if the ball
rebounds accidentally from him, for example, after he has made
a save
– possession of the ball includes the goalkeeper deliberately
parrying the ball
• if he touches the ball with his hands after it has been deliberately
kicked to him by a team-mate
• if he touches the ball with his hands after he has received it directly
from a throw-in taken by a team-mate