Recent content by LiftedLorax

Law seems clear that it has to have been kicked. There's no trick in your example, just an unorthodox header. I do wonder where a "kick" ends though - shin? Knee? Thigh?

Let's say that the goalie is playing very advanced, takes a short pass from a teammate then dribbles back to his penalty area and picks the ball up. Still a backpass? What if the keeper hoofs it to his own area and picks it up - still a backpass? How is the ball defined as being "released into...

I assume here they should only stop after the referee calls or signals advantage? Otherwise it sounds like they're in danger of not playing to the whistle! (depends on how clear-cut the foul was of course)