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Question Number: 35354

Other 2/16/2024

RE: Competitive Adult

Mike McConnell of Lachine, QC Canada asks...

Futsal question:
Can the goalkeeper score a goal after having made a save places the ball on the floor and kicks it directly into the opponent’s goal (within the four seconds of possession)? Can the goalkeeper their hands to their feet and drop kick/volley the ball into the opponent’s goal after the initial save and within the four seconds of possession?

Answer provided by Referee Joe McHugh

Hi Mike
Yes a goal can scored from a kick by the goalkeeper provided the ball is kicked within the 4 seconds. That also applies to a drop kick.

See the goalkeeper goals in these videos
https://youtu.be/3cIUYMZ4H4Q?si=uMfnIi4l8vwQEEI4
https://youtu.be/j-wj09kqVQ8?si=Q_4QxvnLoSjnpoqW


A goal cannot be scored from a goal clearançe or from a throw by the goalkeeper.



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