Question Number: 23812

Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 8/22/2010

RE: Recreational Under 13

Rey of Bakersfield , CA United States asks...

My question is a goalie question.

The attacking team puts the soccer ball over the top and the ball bounces close outside the defending Penalty box, attacking player reaches for the soccer ball but the defending goalie knocked down the ball with the hands and goalie steps out of the penalty box when he knocks down the ball and brings back into his goalie is it a direct or indirect kick ?

Rey

Answer provided by Referee Michelle Maloney

If the ball never left the penalty area, there is no offense at all. The keeper's body doesn't have to be in the penalty area, only the hands touching the ball.

If the keeper's hands contacted the ball while it was outside the penalty area, that is a DFK offense, and the kick is taken from that point.

There is no IDFK offense here to be called.

Answer provided by Referee Dennis Wickham

The referee must judge whether the ball was in the penalty area when it was touched by the keeper. If any part of the ball was on or over the penalty area line, the keeper is entitled to touch it. There was no foul.

Answer provided by Referee Joe McHugh

Hi
The answer to this question depends on whether it was a save or a 'parry' by the goalkeeper. If it was a save there is no restriction on the goalkeeper picking the ball up after a save even after dribbling it outside the penalty area. If it was a parry the goalkeeper has in fact gained possession of the ball and as he has released it from his posession he cannot touch the ball again with his hands. It makes no difference if he leaves the penalty area after a 'parry' as he is not entitled to touch the ball again with his hands until it has been played by an opponent.