Dropped Ball

[micky2001]

Can a keeper pick the ball up from a dropped ball? (He is In his box)

 

[SM]

As long as the ball touches the ground before he picks it up it's okay.

What happens though if after picking it up he smashes a long punt directly into the opponents goal? Is that considered scoring directly from the drop ball?

 

[Alex71]

ooooh - good point from Supermonkey !!

don't forget to nicely ask the GK not to smash it up field until you've got up the field yourself

 

[micky2001]

As long as the ball touches the ground before he picks it up it's okay.

What happens though if after picking it up he smashes a long punt directly into the opponents goal? Is that considered scoring directly from the drop ball?

Asked a senior referee in my association and he said that in the LOTG, a goal cannot be scored "directly" from dropped ball, however, if a player takes a touch and then shoots or a keeper picks it up and shoots then it is not the same phase of play and therefore the goal SHOULD stand since it was not direct. The Laws don't mention anything about it being touched by another player unlike an indirect free kick.

 

[Ryan Owens]

It doesn't have to be touched by another player but the first touch cannot be the shot.

 

[Top man in the parish]

Why not? Where's it say that? It's in play when it touches the ground

 

[ASM]

Why not? Where's it say that? It's in play when it touches the ground

You cannot score direct from a drop ball.

If the ball enters the goal:
• if a dropped ball is kicked directly into the opponents’ goal, a goal kick is awarded
• if a dropped ball is kicked directly into the team’s own goal, a corner kick is awarded to the opposing team.

 

[HullRef]

+1to ASM

 

[Top man in the parish]

I did know ASM

I just love people pointing to the right bit of the laws

Devil's advocate and all that