Rule Clarification - GK Handling

[bainsey]

Originally Posted by CMHCoachNRef

The "Trifling" comes to mind.....

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.

[CMHCoachNRef]

Originally Posted by bainsey

You'd be surprised how many want it called, nonetheless.

I won't argue that they WANT it called....But, how many DEFENSIVE followers want that called? ANSWER: ZERO.....Unless the keeper is doing it on a repeated basis -- and it is CLEAR that he is still handling the ball outside the area -- let the dang thing go.....WARN the keeper if need be....

The penalty is HUGE -- DFK from 18.0001 yards from the goal line....Make sure that the crime fits that penalty!!!