Villa Vs Fulham

[bester]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2116675812917182827

 

[Big Cat]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2116675812917182827

Good call. I wonder if Pro Ref will keep this one swept under the carpet
I always knew the GK wasn't allowed to do this and I instruct them not to, but I didn't know it was a 'distraction' thing

 

[one]

Maybe if IFAB had it in their laws and not in their rules ProRef would have been more obliged to follow it. As it is IFAB have their bits and pieces all over the place and it's very hard to keep up with all of them.

But yes, I thought the same when I saw the highlights.

 

[CaptainsPlease]

The law says it has to clearly impact the kicker (when the kick is missed rather than saved), which isn't apparent here.

 

[Tealeaf]

McGinn was starting to celebrate before the ball smacked the post/bar. He’s not distracted at all.

Clutching at straws to deflect from a goalkeeper howler.

 

[bester]

The goalkeeper must not behave
in a way that unfairly distracts the kicker, e.g. delay the taking of the kick or
touch the goalposts, crossbar or goal net.

Distract
Disturb, confuse or draw attention (usually unfairly)

 

[CaptainsPlease]

The goalkeeper must not behave
in a way that unfairly distracts the kicker, e.g. delay the taking of the kick or
touch the goalposts, crossbar or goal net.

Distract
Disturb, confuse or draw attention (usually unfairly)

Now look at what the outcome is when the goalkeeper offends:

• if the ball enters the goal from the kick, a goal is awarded
• if the ball misses the goal or rebounds from the crossbar or goalpost(s), the kick is only retaken if the goalkeeper’s offence clearly impacted on the kicker
• if the ball is prevented from entering the goal by the goalkeeper, the kick is retaken

If the goalkeeper’s offence results in the kick being retaken, the goalkeeper is warned for the first offence in the game and cautioned for any subsequent offence(s) in the game.