Question Number: 21364

Kicks From The Penalty mark 5/17/2009

RE: Select Under 12

J M Golden of Burlington, NC USA asks...

During Kicks from the Penalty Mark to decide a tiebreaker can the goalkeeper move side to side and jump up and down? I know the rule is they must stay on the goal line until the ball is kicked and not move forward. We faced a keeper in a tournament that was hopping side to side and jumping up and down. Is this legal?

Answer provided by Referee Gary Voshol

Keepers may move from side to side, and may remove their feet from the line as long as they are above the line. The interpretation is the same as any other line on the field, it's actually a plane rising infinitely high.

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Answer provided by Referee Richard Dawson

Yup I suggest you shoot when he jumps he certainy cannot push off to the side while in the air!
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Answer provided by Referee Keith Contarino

A keeper jumping up and down is being foolish. As my colleagues say, it's hard to move laterally while in the air! Keeper is allowed to move side to side.

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