Question Number: 14892

Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 2/24/2007

RE: Under 11

Conor Frederick of Glendale, California United States asks...

When a player passes to his own goalie and the goalie picks it up in the box, is it a penalty or and indirect kick?

Answer provided by Referee Keith Contarino

Hi Conor. Keep things simple. When the keeper is inside his own penalty area EVERY handling violation results in an INDIRECT free kick. Never a penalty kick. So, if the keeper deliberately handles the ball after it has been deliberately kicked to him by a teammate, thrown-in to him by a teammate, if he does not release the ball from his hands within 6 seconds, or if he commits a second touch the punishment is an indirect free kick to the opponents. When the keeper is OUTSIDE his own penalty area, he is treated like any other player. Thanks for the question.

Answer provided by Referee Richard Dawson

Hi Connor,
the term pass refers to moving the ball from one teammate to another.

It can be done with the foot which is a RESTRICTED handling infringment for the keeper and an INDFK if actually handled by the keeper inside his PA!

An indirect free kick is awarded to the opposing team if a goalkeeper, inside his own penalty area, commits the following offence:

touches the ball with his hands after it has been deliberately kicked to him by a team-mate

The pass can be made with any other body part as long as the ball is not deliberately kicked by a teammate to the keeper even a deflection off the foot is fine for the keeper to be able to use his hands on the ball inside his PA.

As my colleague points out a KEEPER handling restriction INSIDE his own PA is ALWAYS an INDFK! Outside the PA it is deliberate handling same as any player and a DFK
Cheers

Answer provided by Referee Ben Mueller

In the event that the keeper handles the ball after a teammate delibertly kicks ball to KEEPER, it is an IFK.