Mick.
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In the last match I refereed the goal keeper picked up a ball from behind the goal and placed it ready to take a "quick" goal kick. The ball that went out of play had been kicked some distance and the one the goalie was using was a spare. Opposition players were still on their way out of the penalty area when the goalie kicked it. I immediately blew him up and made him restart telling him that it was a bit unfair on the opposition as they did not seem to realise that there was a spare ball immediately available.
Later on in the game he tried it again. Before he kicked it I told him to wait until the opposition were out of the box. I seemed to recall that I had seen something in the LOTG about being in the penalty area. The goalie was none too happy about my decision on this as he clearly wanted to take a quickie. It did seem a little unsporting of him though as the opposition had kicked the ball some distance away from the goal and,as they were leaving the penalty area (backs to the play) the goalie was lining up to kick a new ball out.
LOTG make reference to opposition players not being able to enter the penalty area until the ball is in play (i.e. leaves the penalty area) but the issue about them still being in it is a little vague. As I said, it seems a little unsporting to take a quick goal kick in this manner and I am happy that I could sell it that it falls outside of the LOTG as there are opposition players in the box when the LOTG sort of says that they can't be until the ball is in play. I just wondered what others' thoughts/experiences were.
Later on in the game he tried it again. Before he kicked it I told him to wait until the opposition were out of the box. I seemed to recall that I had seen something in the LOTG about being in the penalty area. The goalie was none too happy about my decision on this as he clearly wanted to take a quickie. It did seem a little unsporting of him though as the opposition had kicked the ball some distance away from the goal and,as they were leaving the penalty area (backs to the play) the goalie was lining up to kick a new ball out.
LOTG make reference to opposition players not being able to enter the penalty area until the ball is in play (i.e. leaves the penalty area) but the issue about them still being in it is a little vague. As I said, it seems a little unsporting to take a quick goal kick in this manner and I am happy that I could sell it that it falls outside of the LOTG as there are opposition players in the box when the LOTG sort of says that they can't be until the ball is in play. I just wondered what others' thoughts/experiences were.