If
the ball briefly but fully enters the goal and is continuing to be
played, raises the flag vertically to get the referee's attention, and
then after the referee stops play, puts flag straight down and follows
the remaining procedures for a goal
If
the ball clearly enters the goal without returning to the field,
establishes eye contact with the referee and follows the remaining
procedures for a goal
Runs a short distance up the touch line toward the halfway line to affirm that a goal has been scored
Keeps moving to avoid confrontation if approached
Observes the resulting player behavior and the actions in and around the penalty area
Takes up the position for a kick-off
Keeps players under observation at all times
Records the goal after the trail assistant referee has recorded it.
GOALKEEPER PARRIES
Question:
Situation: Attacker takes a
shot on the goal. Keeper blocks the shot with his hands, and the ball
bounces out of the penalty area. Keeper runs after the ball, and plays
it back into the penalty area (with his feet).
My question is, if the
keeper then picks up the ball with his hands, does this constitute
illegal handling, punishable by an indirect free kick?
My understanding is that
this question hinges on whether this was "deliberately parrying the
ball", in which case the keeper is considered to have possession and is
not allowed to play the ball back into the penalty area and pick it up,
or "the ball rebounds accidentally from him", in which case the keeper
does not have possession of the ball and is allowed to pick up back up
inside the penalty area.
My interpretation is that
this case (where the keeper intentionally moved his hands towards the
ball to keep it from crossing the goal line) would fall under
"deliberately parrying".
Answer:
What you describe sounds
more like a good defensive move than a parry, but only the referee on
the game can decide for certain. Parrying is no longer seen at the
higher levels of play, because it is no longer an effective tool for the
goalkeeper, who has only six seconds to distribute the ball after
achieving possession. "Parrying" should not be confused with making a
"save." "Parrying" occurs when the goalkeeper knowingly controls
the ball with the hands by
deliberately pushing it to an area where it can be played later. By
parrying the ball, the goalkeeper has done two things simultaneously:
(1) established control and (2) given up possession. The ball is now
free for all to play and the goalkeeper may not play it again with the
hands. Referees must watch carefully to see that the goalkeeper does not
use a parry (disguised as a "save") in an attempt to hide the fact that
he or
she has established
possession.
This excerpt from the USSF
publication "Advice to Referees on the Laws of the Game" may be helpful:
12.19 SECOND TOUCH BY THE GOALKEEPER
- After
relinquishing control of the ball, a goalkeeper violates Law 12 if, with
no intervening contact, touch or play of the ball by a teammate or an
opponent, he or she handles the ball a second time. This includes play
after parrying the ball. Referees should note carefully the text in
Interpretations of the Laws of the Game and Guidelines for Referees
(IGR), which defines "control" and distinguishes this from an accidental
rebound or a
save.
In judging a second touch
with the hands by the goalkeeper, referees must take into account
tactical play which may seem unsporting but is not against the Laws of
the Game or even the spirit of the game. If a goalkeeper and a teammate
play the ball back and forth between them, the goalkeeper can handle the
ball again legally so long as the teammate has not kicked the ball to
the goalkeeper. However, of course, an opponent can challenge for the
ball during such a
sequence of play. The
players are "using" but not "wasting" time. The referee's goal under
these circumstances is to be close enough to manage the situation if the
opposing team decides to intervene.
The "second possession" foul
is punished only by an indirect free kick from the place where the
goalkeeper handled the ball the second time*. Please note: A goalkeeper
may never be punished with a penalty kick for deliberately handling the
ball within his or her own penalty area, even if the handling is
otherwise a violation of another restriction in Law 12.
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