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Question Number: 27779Law 16 - Goal Kick 9/17/2013RE: USSF & HIGH SCHOOL High School John Cotton of sumter , sc US asks...NEVER HAD THIS HAPPEN TO ME, GOALIE PLACES BALL FOR GOAL KICK AND PROCEEDS TO ROLL BALL WITH FOOT THEN PASSES IT OUT TO HIS TEAMMATE. IS THAT A DOUBLE TOUCH VIOLATION?
OR WOULD IT NOT BE BECAUSE BALL IS NOT IN PLAY UNTIL IT CLEARS PENALTY AREA? Answer provided by Referee Joe McHugh Hi John
The ball is not in play until it leaves the penalty area so there cannot be any double touch violation.
However if the ball is moving then the player may not play a moving ball at a goal kick. The kick is retaken.
In NFHS once the ball has been spotted it may not be moved again by the kicker. Some players use the foot to spot the ball and that is perfectly acceptable.
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View Referee Joe McHugh profileAnswer provided by Referee Gary Voshol Referees are told to discern the difference between placing the ball and kicking it. If the foot roll was only to reposition it, there is no problem here (except under high school rules).
In any event, the remedy is to retake the goal kick, as the ball was never in play (it never left the penalty area).
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Read other Q & A regarding Law 16 - Goal Kick The following questions were asked as a follow up to the above question...See Question: 28339 See Question: 28340 -
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