The goaltender can toss the ring across the blue line, but her team is not allowed to touch it for five seconds, or until the other team wins control. If the opposing team steals the ring again before the five seconds are up, then she gets an extra second. Since the goalie cannot be touched, there is no way for her to pass on the opportunity to kick the ring. However, since it's a ball, she can catch it if no one else is looking. In order for a goalkeeper to be awarded a goal against her team, all of the following conditions must be satisfied: The ball has gone into the net; the puck is out of the player's possession; and there is no penalty being served by the goalkeeper. If any doubt exists as to whether or not the goal should be allowed, then the referee has the power to waive the requirement that the puck be completely out of play. This would include the case where the goalkeeper has the ball trapped under her pads without anyone able to get a hold of it. There have been attempts to introduce new rules to make kicking rings easier, such as allowing the goalkeeper to pick up the ring with her glove instead of having to barehand it. But these efforts have so far failed due to lack of support from hockey officials and players.