[ayso45-refs] U-8 goalie way out of position

[John Vastano]

Hi everyone,

I've had the same situation come up in two consecutive U-8 games and wanted
to get some advice on the best way to handle it:

An inexperienced goalie comes out with other defenders to the edge of the
single goal/penalty area. The goalie does not try to pick up the ball in
play. An attacker dribbles/pushes the ball towards the goal and will
obviously score. The goalie is now running back towards the goal and diving
towards the ball, getting a hand on it but not controlling it. Ball rolls or
is kicked into goal by attacker.

I have let the play continue and allowed a goal. From my perspective, the
dangerous play here is on the part of the goalie, who has gone out of
position and is now trying to recover, and there is no way to preemptively
stop play because I think a goalie is about to dive as the attacker shoots.
There is also less of a possibility of a violent collision because the
players are heading in the same direction. In one of the two instances, a
goalie's hand did get kicked as she dove towards the ball.

OK, that's the scenario and my interpretation. At the very least, I'd like
to find a way to teach the goalie how to correctly (and safely) defend the
goal. Let me know what you think!

Thanks,
JohnV
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