Question Number: 14831

Law 16 - Goal Kick 2/12/2007

RE: Competive, Adult

Ronan of Limerick, none Ireland asks...

Is the keeper entitled to take a goal kick from either side of the goal at any time of the game regardles of what side the balls goes wide at?

Answer provided by Referee Ben Mueller

Yes, ball can be placed ANYWHERE INSIDE GOAL AREA.

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Answer provided by Referee Keith Contarino

Yes and no. He may PLACE the ball anywhere he likes inside the goal area but once the ball has been placed, he may NOT move it to another spot.

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Answer provided by Referee Richard Dawson

Hi Ronan,
if you read law 8
Special Circumstances
A free kick awarded to the defending team inside its own goal area is taken from any point within the goal area. A goal kick is in fact a free kick and it again states in LAW 16
Procedure
The ball is kicked from any point within the goal area by a player of the defending team.

If the ball is placed to be kicked and then picked up and replaced in another spot we could consider this a form of time wasting and could caution for that misconduct. It is not manditory we do so, meerly suggested if, it is apparant that is why it is done.
Cheers

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