MartinO
New Member
Good evening. Milion apologies as I'm not a referee but a coach of youth team(08s). New team with new to football lads with all the issues attached to it. Anyway, apart of those hundreds issues one is the key I try to find temporary resolution for. None of them is able to kick the ball (yet) for more than 12 yards. As you can imagine it cause a massive problem during the game but mainly goal kicks. We are losing many silly goals because of this.
To the point. We came up with a plan to sort this until they learn to kick the ball properly. I need to check with experts like you if it is within rules.
Plan is that one of defenders stand 60-70cm away from the ball facing the pitch(back to the ball) then goalie gently kick the ball with the feet underneath the ball to get it bounce of defender backside and once ball bounce back he will grab it.
That's it.
Our understanding is, ball is in play as it moves and we can't talk about pass back as defender won't use his foot. So should be OK, isn't?
Please clarify as it is a real tragedy for my wee ones they are losing so many goals from own goal kicks :-(
Ps. Hopefully you've picked up what I mean.
To the point. We came up with a plan to sort this until they learn to kick the ball properly. I need to check with experts like you if it is within rules.
Plan is that one of defenders stand 60-70cm away from the ball facing the pitch(back to the ball) then goalie gently kick the ball with the feet underneath the ball to get it bounce of defender backside and once ball bounce back he will grab it.
That's it.
Our understanding is, ball is in play as it moves and we can't talk about pass back as defender won't use his foot. So should be OK, isn't?
Please clarify as it is a real tragedy for my wee ones they are losing so many goals from own goal kicks :-(
Ps. Hopefully you've picked up what I mean.