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Question Number: 13361

Law 10 - Method of Scoring 7/17/2006

RE: Competitive Adult

Ricardo of Richmond, Canada asks...

Can a keeper score a goal by throwing the ball?

Answer provided by Referee Richard Dawson

Hi Ricardo,
Do I am assume this is a triva question since two request fron Richmond showed up back to back?
#13354
When a goalie is in his/her penalty area can they score by throwing the ball to the other end without touching anyone else? (not very likely but can they?)

Thanks
Answer Submitted By: Ben Mueller

Yes.

Answer Submitted By: Keith Contarino

Sure. Would be one hell of a throw but perfectly legal

Answer Submitted By: Richard Dawson

Hi Jessica, I would bet money if a keeper could do so the pointy ball football coach would be looking to turn him from keeper to quarterback! Cheers

Answer Submitted By: Chuck Fleischer

Now that I have never done! What a goal that would be. Regards,

AS you can see by our earlier responses it is a goal!
Cheers



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