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Question Number: 28427Law 10 - Method of Scoring 5/15/2014RE: Grade 8 Under 18 Juan Ochoa of Norfolk, VA USA asks...Keeper has the ball, he punts it and the ball goes directly into the other team's goal. No other player touched it except for the keeper that punted it. Is this a goal? What if the keeper threw the ball into the other team's goal without it being touched by any player?
Thank you for your time.
Juan Ochoa Answer provided by Referee Joe McHugh Hi Juan
As the ball is in play this is a perfectly good goal. If the goalkeeper can throw the ball that far it is also a goal.
Now in many small sided, small field of play games there are unique competition rules to prevent this and to encourage play. In the regular 11 v 11 game there is no such restrictions.
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View Referee Joe McHugh profileAnswer provided by Referee Jason Wright When the keeper is holding the ball (eg after making a save), the ball is still considered to be in play. As such, there are no restrictions on scoring. If he's able to throw the ball straight into the goal, then good for him!
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