Question Number: 13291

Character, Attitude and Control 7/8/2006

RE: Travel Under 13

Monica of Wakefield, RI USA asks...

At a tournament today, the ref twice called the goalie on an illegal throw. The ref said the keeper could not throw the ball overhand (he threw the ball onehanded overhand like in baseball). In 30 years of watching soccer (all levels) I've never heard that call or any rule suggesting the keeper can't throw the ball overhand (not to mention that I saw the keepers in the world cup do it regularly). Is there such a rule?

Answer provided by Referee Chuck Fleischer

No. The keeper may use his hands for six seconds. How he throws it is up to him, not the referee. If that is what the referee pulled him up for the referee needs some serious refresher training.

Regards,

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Answer provided by Referee Ben Mueller

Not correct. Unless there is some specific league rule that says that which I doubt.

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Answer provided by Referee Keith Contarino

Hi Monica. I have no idea why this referee felt the need to make up a rule and a silly one at that, unless the keeper was taking a throw-in from the touch line where he would be required to use 2 hands.

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