Question Number: 16034

Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 7/14/2007

brad l. of seattle, usa asks...

im watchen the f.i.f.a u20 czech republic vs spain game and the czech player kicked the ball down field n' the goalie went outside his box brought it back into to da box with his feet then piked it up in da box

you cant do dis rite?!?!

Answer provided by Referee Chuck Fleischer

I assume an opponent kicked the ball to the keeper who collected it outside the penalty area, used his feet to move it into his penalty area where he deliberately handled it. The keeper may do this. You are penalised two years of not yelling at referees because you didn't know this fact.

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Answer provided by Referee Jon Sommer

It's amazing what you think you know and don't, isn't it?? Next time you are about to shout at a referee for a decision he makes think...maybe it is YOU that is wrong and not the referee!

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Answer provided by Referee Keith Contarino

Of COURSE it's legal for the keeper to go outside his penalty area to collect a ball played by the opponents, dribble it back into his penalty area and subsequently handle the ball. Why wouldn't it be legal?

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Answer provided by Referee Ben Mueller

Yes you can! There is nothing wrong with it provided ball was not kicked to keeper deliberatly by a teammate.

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