goalie interferance

[CoachRob]

Rilax wrote in reference to a crease violation while the GK has possession:

It is just a play-on. If the player with the ball fails to complete a pass or run out of the crease it is just awarded 20-yards lateral like any other play on.

I don't think that is the case. I believe he is applying the rule for GK INTERFERENCE to CREASE VIOLATIONS:

Case 6-2 I: While the GK is in the crease and is in possession of the ball, A1 interferes with the GK. RULING: Play-on. If GK fails to run the ball out of the crease or successfully complete an outlet pass, the ball is awarded to team B at the center line.

(Note: This is basically an expanded form of Case 6-2E: A1 interferes with GK B1 who has possession of the ball in the crease. Is this a slow whistle or play on? RULING; Play-on.)

I know Rilax is a seasoned official, but I don't see where crease violation restarts are discussed, nor are posssession versus loose ball violations differentiated in the rules. To say it is just awarded 20-yards lateral like any other play on is incorrect, as 6-2 I indicates in the case of a play-on after GK interference (with the ball awarded at the center line).

I think overall this may be a "splitting of the hair" situation, however.