Russell Jones
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It's a really interesting question. The cases shown in the explanatory videos are obvious, clear cut ones where the GK massively slices the ball in a manner very different to that intended (No offence when he then catches it). At the other extreme would be the GK simply tapping the ball and then picking it up (Still an offence). If he's tried to kick it to a teammate but underhit it and subsequently picked it up then, for me, it is a grey area ... though I'd be tempted to penalise if in any doubt.Are you saying that a goalkeeper can cleanly kick the ball and then go and pick it up if the ball doesn’t go as far as intended to a teammate?
Surely, that’s not the intention of the law - or is it - genuinely confused?
I'm at an FA meeting next Saturday so will raise the question and seek clarity