please don't just answer with "because they are the laws" but...
The arc on the edge of the penalty area is there for the sole purpose of keeping players 10 yards away from the ball and the goalkeeper must remain on his line meaning he must stay 12 yards away from the ball. Given that technically you dont have to shoot from a penalty why does the goalkeeper have to be 2 yards further away than everybody else on the field of play?
The arc on the edge of the penalty area is there for the sole purpose of keeping players 10 yards away from the ball and the goalkeeper must remain on his line meaning he must stay 12 yards away from the ball. Given that technically you dont have to shoot from a penalty why does the goalkeeper have to be 2 yards further away than everybody else on the field of play?