Question Number: 15628

Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 5/28/2007

RE: Rec Under 13

Kurt of Centennial, Colorado United States asks...

This question is a follow up to question 15614

The goalkeeper went outside the box and gained possesion of the ball. The goalkeeper then dribbled the ball back into the box and picked the ball up.

Answer provided by Referee Keith Contarino

And your question is? The keeper may legally do this if he received the ball from an opponent or from a teammate in some way other than a throw-in or deliberate kick with the foot.

Answer provided by Referee Richard Dawson

HI Kurt,
a keeper is a player, so dribbling the ball inside or outside his area is no big deal. The special use of his hands inside his own penalty area have only four restrictions, dribbling the ball is never one of them!Likely the most essential question you as referee need to know. BEFORE the keeper started to dribble the ball how did the ball actually get to the keeper?

Indirect Free Kick
An indirect free kick is awarded to the opposing team if a goalkeeper, inside his own penalty area, commits any of the following four offences:

takes more than six seconds while controlling the ball with his hands before releasing it from his possession

touches the ball again with his hands after it has been released from his possession and has not touched any other player

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

touches the ball with his hands after he has received it directly from a throw-in taken by a team-mate
Cheers

Answer provided by Referee Ben Mueller

This is fine provided a teammate of keeper did not deliberatly kick ball to him or kick the ball with the intent of having the keeper do this.

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