Question Number: 15380

Law 10 - Method of Scoring 5/4/2007

RE: rec Adult

alex of richmond hill, on canada asks...

In a recent discussion among referees, it was mentioned that a goal cannot be scored by a goal keeper releasing the ball from his hand. The underlining principle is a goal can be score with the foot, head, etc but NOT with hands.

I went over Law 10 again and cannot find anything that support this view. Now I tend to believe that the goal stand if a keeper throws the ball with his hands into the opponent goal (highly unlikely), or into his own goal.

Are there publications or decisions that can validate this issue?

Answer provided by Referee Gary Voshol

Ask your esteemed colleague if he can find anything that says players are allowed to head the ball. Then ask him why he thinks that is legal.

Seriously, you cannot find anything that says the keeper can't score by throwing, because no such prohibition exists. The only throw that doesn't count as a goal is from a throw-in. Anything that is not prohibited by the Laws is allowed.

Answer provided by Referee Keith Contarino

Alex. What? Where are these folks coming from? Of course the keeper may throw the ball into either goal and it count as long as he's within his own penalty area when he throws it.

Answer provided by Referee Chuck Fleischer

You are right. There are no publications dealing with this subject because it isn't necessary. Up till now, that is. What turnip truck did these yahoos, they ain't referees in this Game, fall off of?

Keep fighting off stupidity, maybe one of us will cause it to end...

Regards,

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