Can a goalie only handle the ball in his own box

[Shegull]

Well can he?

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

In his goal area and penalty area. He can also handle the ball by taking a throw in.

 

[Shegull]

watching the Oldham Everton game when the Oldham goalie came up for the last corner and jumped with his hands in the air as if by force of habit. Just wondering if he had punched it in would the goal have stood

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

It would not have stood if the officials had spotted it.

Sad fact alert: Goalkeepers used to be allowed to handle the ball anywhere in their own half. A long, long time ago.

 

[algie]

watching the Oldham Everton game when the Oldham goalie came up for the last corner and jumped with his hands in the air as if by force of habit. Just wondering if he had punched it in would the goal have stood

Please tell me you are joking?

 

[hans kraay fan club]

watching the Oldham Everton game when the Oldham goalie came up for the last corner and jumped with his hands in the air as if by force of habit. Just wondering if he had punched it in would the goal have stood

Yes, yes it would. Keepers are allowed to handle it in either box. In fact, had he caught the cross, and dived over the goal line, gridiron-style, that too, would have counted.

 

[Kazenga <3]

watching the Oldham Everton game when the Oldham goalie came up for the last corner and jumped with his hands in the air as if by force of habit. Just wondering if he had punched it in would the goal have stood

Yes it would have stood. Never understood why teams don't employ that tactic- get the keeper in the box for a corner or throw in, he can then catch it and just run into the opposition's net.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Yes it would have stood. Never understood why teams don't employ that tactic- get the keeper in the box for a corner or throw in, he can then catch it and just run into the opposition's net.

This.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Yes, yes it would. Keepers are allowed to handle it in either box. In fact, had he caught the cross, and dived over the goal line, gridiron-style, that too, would have counted.

If he caught the cross would it be a back pass?

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

I stand corrected

 

[hans kraay fan club]

If he caught the cross would it be a back pass?

Good point. Difficult call, that.

 

[davey]

watching the Oldham Everton game when the Oldham goalie came up for the last corner and jumped with his hands in the air as if by force of habit. Just wondering if he had punched it in would the goal have stood

Haha oh my god are you female?

 

[Munchkin]

watching the Oldham Everton game when the Oldham goalie came up for the last corner and jumped with his hands in the air as if by force of habit. Just wondering if he had punched it in would the goal have stood

Are you taking the piss ??

 

[Conkers]

Epic fail thread

 

[Benson]

Once the keeper has caught the ball isn't it deemed as dead?

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Once the keeper has caught the ball isn't it deemed as dead?

Tell that to Bobby Zamora.

 

[bha25]

Tell that to Bobby Zamora.

i was about to say the same haha. Cant Remember who it was against tho! the keepers face was brillaint thoo haha

 

[Yoda]

i was about to say the same haha. Cant Remember who it was against tho! the keepers face was brillaint thoo haha

Chesterfield away

 

[Sheebo]

Yes it would have stood. Never understood why teams don't employ that tactic- get the keeper in the box for a corner or throw in, he can then catch it and just run into the opposition's net.

Not true. A keeper can't just run into the net, he must throw the ball in the air and head / punch / volley it in. Half volleys do NOT count, despite some people not getting this rule yet.

 

[Puppet Master]

Does anyone know why some teams have a second or "away" kit? Why can't they just always play in their own colours. Seems like a ploy to milk more merchandise money out of the fans if you ask me.