[ayso45-refs] USSF Advice to Referees: 12.20 BALL KICKED TO THE GOALKEEPER

[Beau James]

Richard Treitel wrote:
> Judging by the ensuing silence, a consensus was difficult to reach (I 
> was not there last Weds).
>
> This question is of more than academic interest.  Last Saturday I 
> talked to a very perplexed U12 coach who had seen this part of the Law 
> interpreted oppositely on successive weekends.  He didn't know how to 
> instruct his goalkeepers.  I didn't know what to tell him (I was a 
> spectator, not a ref, at his game).
>
> Granted that there are strong opinions on this (I have some too), I 
> want to remind everyone that there have been differences of this kind 
> for as long as the game has been played, and that the kids who play in 
> AYSO do not benefit from inconsistent enforcement.

All very good points especially about AYSO coaches, players, and 
consistency.

> I'll volunteer to put my opinions to one side if our senior refs or 
> other suitable authorities can come up with something that is clear 
> enough to act on.  And next August we can start arguing again.

I doubt it will take that long.  :-)

Seriously ... the silence on this forum so far is because there has been 
a very active side-channel discussion among the area and section senior 
officials and senior trainers. Even reaching out to the USSF law 
interpreters. Both about what is "correct" and what variations (if any) 
may be age and competition-level appropriate.

Look for an official summary response for our AYSO community later this 
week.

Beau

>  - Richard
>
> On Sat, Sep 26, 2009 at 10:43, <AYSO45 at aol.com 
> <mailto:AYSO45 at aol.com>> wrote:
>
>     The following is taken from the USSF 2007 Advice to Referees. For
>     the complete 79 page document, please visit:*
>     http://www.ussoccer.com/Referees/Laws-of-the-Game.aspx*
>
>     *12.20 BALL KICKED TO THE GOALKEEPER*
>     A goalkeeper infringes Law 12 if he or she touches the ball with
>     the hands directly after it has been
>     deliberately kicked/ to him or her/ by a teammate.  The
>     requirement that the ball be kicked means only
>     that it has been played with the foot.  The requirement that the
>     ball be "kicked to" the goalkeeper
>     means only that the play is to or toward a place where the ‘keeper
>     can legally handle the ball.  The
>     requirement that the ball be "deliberately kicked" means that the
>     play on the ball is deliberate and does
>     not include situations in which the ball has been, in the opinion
>     of the referee, accidentally deflected or
>     misdirected.
>
>     NOTE:  (a) The goalkeeper is permitted to dribble into the penalty
>     area and then pick up any ball
>     played legally (not kicked deliberately to the goalkeeper or to a
>     place where the goalkeeper can easily
>     play it) by a teammate or played in any manner by an opponent.*
>     (b)*/ This portion of the Law was/
>     /written to help referees cope with timewasting tactics by teams,
>     not to punish players who are playing within the Spirit of the Game.
>
>     /We will discuss this on Wednesday night...
>
>     scott
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