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

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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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