From: asim@oakhill.sps.mot.com (Asim Omair)
Subject: Re: Question regarding goalkeeping
Organization: Motorola Inc., Austin Tx.
Distribution: usa
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 1992 19:51:30 GMT

In article <1992Apr10.141345.24421@news.iastate.edu> JI.RCB@isumvs.iastate.edu (Robert Bergmann) writes:
>>Last week when our team was playing in a small league, our goalie stopped the
>>ball (which was on the ground) with his hands but didn't pick it up. Then he
>>pushed the ball, with his hands, a couple of yards and as he picked up the ball
>>to kick it the referee blew the whistle and gave the other team an indirect
>>free kick. According to my knowledge, the goalie's action were correct but
>>somebody told me that there has been some changes in the rules. Could somebody
>>please explain the new rule regarding the above incident.
>>Also, I had posted an article earlier to find out about the minimum size
>>required for a field to be considered for league and international games, but I
>>haven't seen any replies yet. Could somebody answer this aswell.
>>Thanks in advance.
>
>According  to  the  interpretation  being  promoted  in   Referee
>seminars  in the  USA, the law change you refer to is
>meant  to  speed  up  play and to prevent time wasting.  I do not
>have the  exact  wording  of  the international  board  decision
>with me, perhaps someone else can help.  Anyway, how  many  times
>have  you  seen  the goalie play  the  ball  to  the ground  with
>his  hands,  dribble   around  the  PA  until  challenged  by  an
>opponent, and then pick it up?  Perhaps this is good tactics, but
>pretty boring stuff, right?
>
>Referee Bob

Thanks for the info and also to others who sent me email.
The reason the goalie pushed the ball with his hands was because his left leg
was strained and couldn't run properly. The reason I asked this question was 
because I had seen goalkeepers catch the ball and then put it on the ground,
and after dribbling it to the edge of the area pick it up and kick it, but the
new rules suggest that this is illegal now and I am satisfied that the referee
was correct. I am sure that you guys know how difficult it is to keep in touch
with football rules in America. My only source is this newsgroup (plus one
match/week on TV).
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