goal keeper pocession

[Greyhound]

1)If a goal keeper is 6'00" tall and his arms extend another 2 feet above his head AND he can jump another 2 feet in the air he can take a ball from about 10 feet. No forward can jump that high with his head and touch the ball. If he cant reasonably get the ball he isnt PLAYING The ball and is commiting a foul. This isnt givng the keeper any "special"considerations it is recognizing that a field player has limitations that the keepers dont. They will tryy to limit them by fouling. If you arent looking for this you are missing a big part of the game.
2)You dont have to let ANYBODY participate in drop balls. The technique I discribed is common practice. Basic football officiating. If you HOPE that the attacking team lets the ball go to the keeper you are setting yourself up for failure and digging the proverbial hole.