Question Number: 15603

Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 5/25/2007

RE: Competitive Adult

Marc of Sydney, NSW Australia asks...

It's a Goal Kick restart to Blues. A blues defender kicks the ball forward into play just outside the PA where the Blue keeper is standing.
The keeper quickly dribbles the ball back into his penalty area, picks up the ball and kicks it down field. Is there a problem?

Answer provided by Referee Ben Mueller

If the kicker kicked the ball to keeper deliberatly, then we have an IFK for the attackers. Key thing is with the foot and it must have been deliberate.

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Answer provided by Referee Richard Dawson

Yes it is a violation of law 12

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 .

It is not an issue for the keeper to dribble the ball back into his penalty area after the ball leaves the penalty area after the goal kick. ONLY if he chooses to use his hands is there a problem!
Cheers

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Answer provided by Referee Steve Montanino

This would result in an indirect free kick to the opponents where the goalkeeper picks up the ball.

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