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Originally Posted by CMHCoachNRef
The "Trifling" comes to mind.....
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You'd be surprised how many want it called, nonetheless.
A few weeks ago, I had a boys' varsity game where the visiting keeper was quite adept at releasing the ball at the top of the box and punting it when he's outside of it, which is legal.
A fan yells from behind me, "He's kicking it outside the box."
I'm thinking, he's saying it wrong. He meant, he's handling it outside the box, which he wasn't.
A few minutes later, the same thing: "He's kicking it outside the box!"
Hmmm, he DID mean what he said. This was a cold, blustery day, and most people were watching the game from inside their vehicles. There were about 5-7 people standing to watch the game. Normally, I don't like fan interaction during the game, but this was hardly a hostile environment.
I turn my head slightly and say, "That's legal. HANDLING outside the box is illegal."
"Really?!?"
That was pretty cool. A nice little rules lesson for the guy.
"Show me the rule!"
Wow.