Question Number: 22902

Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 3/5/2010

joe of st clair shores, mi usa asks...

In High School soccer , can a goalie pick up the ball after he receives it from a throw in or a header from his own teammate ?

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Answer provided by Referee Michelle Maloney

No, the rules of play in HS are no different than they are in world soccer when it comes to balls thrown in or headed.

Just for clarity's sake:

A ball thrown in to the keeper by a teammate cannot be played by the keepers hands. If so, it is an IDFK to the opponents.

A ball headed to the keeper can be safely played by the keeper with no penalty, assuming no trickery in getting it to the head of the teammate. This is true also of balls that are chested to the keeper, are directed there by the shin, knee, thigh or other body part other than the arms/hand or a ball kicked deliberately (with the foot) to the keeper.

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Answer provided by Referee Joe McHugh

Hi Joe
A ball thrown to the goalkeeper from a throw in by a team mate cannot be picked up. If the goalkeeper touches the ball with his hands in this situation, it is an IDFK from where the ball was touched.

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Answer provided by Referee Dennis Wickham

No (throw-in)
Yes (header)

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