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Originally Posted by phatneff
This happened yesterday in a tournament game and my partner in the 2-man system made the call and awarded an IFK. I believed it should have been a DFK because when the GK comes out of the PA, he/she becomes a field player. Hence, handling is a DFK.
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You are correct. It's as simple as NFHS Rule 12-2, see exception.
It sounds like your partner is confusing the penalty with other keeper infractions inside the box, namely the "six seconds" or "pass back" rules.