ladbroke8745
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Today, whilst at a 6 a side tournament, a keeper scored a goal by throwing the ball over arm and, with one bounce over the opposing keeper, ending up in the back of the net.
I gave the goal.
I was moaned at by a parent on the side line that a keeper could not score from a throw and cited that it is exactly the same as a throw in. I asked a referee resting on the pitch next door and he said it was a perfectly legal goal.
Now, back at the Refs tent, I mentioned it to the person in charge only because of the complaint from the team that conceded (lost 1-0 too). He agreed with the parent. He said that no one is able to score a goal from their hand. This includes throw ins, handballs (obviously) and a keeper throw out. Only reason we never see it is because it never happens.
So who was right? Me and a fellow referee or an experienced referee who is in charge of us and the parent?
Surely as it was in open play it should stand. The tournament rules only said keepers must release the ball by their hands (no fly kicking). And ends by saying all other laws of the game apply.
I gave the goal.
I was moaned at by a parent on the side line that a keeper could not score from a throw and cited that it is exactly the same as a throw in. I asked a referee resting on the pitch next door and he said it was a perfectly legal goal.
Now, back at the Refs tent, I mentioned it to the person in charge only because of the complaint from the team that conceded (lost 1-0 too). He agreed with the parent. He said that no one is able to score a goal from their hand. This includes throw ins, handballs (obviously) and a keeper throw out. Only reason we never see it is because it never happens.
So who was right? Me and a fellow referee or an experienced referee who is in charge of us and the parent?
Surely as it was in open play it should stand. The tournament rules only said keepers must release the ball by their hands (no fly kicking). And ends by saying all other laws of the game apply.