Question Number: 15182

Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 4/14/2007

RE: club-competitive Under 15

bill of rsm, ca usa asks...

ball is kicked and lands 2 feet outside the 18. Goalie steps out of the 18 box kicks the ball inside the 18n and picks it up. Is this a handball?

Answer provided by Referee Keith Contarino

Hi Bill. the foul is known as "deliberately handling the ball". So, let's look at this. the keeper is allowed to handle the ball inside his own penalty area under most circumstances. One circumstance where he CANNOT is if the ball was deliberately kicked to him by a teammate. You don't say who kicked the ball but as long as it was an opponent or NOT a deliberate kick by a teammate, then the keeper may dribble the ball into his penalty area and subsequently legally handle the ball.

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Answer provided by Referee Steve Montanino

Ref Contarino has got this one locked down, heed his answer.

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Answer provided by Referee Ben Mueller

If the keeper had ball in hands, released it, and touched it with hands before any other player did, then it would be an IFK offense. Otherwise, this is perfectly ok provided a teammate of keeper did not kick ball to him/her deliberatly. .

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