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Originally Posted by bainsey
Overall, I believe the NFHS has this one right.
CMH, the situation you cite makes for a good discussion as to what is "possession." You'd have to use your best judgment there.
However, a keeper holding the ball is unquestionably possession, and I believe it's far more just to start with an IFK here, rather than a drop ball. In fact, I'd like to see FIFA adopt this rule, when the keeper has possession.
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While possession has to be clear, I still MUCH prefer the FIFA/USSF option of a ONE PLAYER drop ball in lieu of an indirect free kick. In the PA, a drop ball that can be picked up by the keeper and PUNTED is much closer to that "same situation" than a kick from the ground. I think it is RIDICULOUS to MOVE defenders 10 yards from the attacking team when stopping for something other than a foul, period.