Open Age You don't see this often.

[Tino Best]

Reds v Greens greens win a throw in close to the penalty area.Green throws to GK. GK picks up the ball I blow for an IDFK. GK says whats that for? I explained and there was one apologetic GK to his team mates.

 

[ref craig]

So guessing the throw in was a pass back

 

[santa sangria]

Would you still have given it if it was a pass forward? (I.e. Throw from close to corner flag picked up on penalty spot)

 

[Nalbi]

It doesn't matter where the GK picks it up in the penalty area. They are not allowed to handle the ball from a throw in and should be penalised for it.

 

[JamesL]

It doesn't matter where the GK picks it up in the penalty area. They are not allowed to handle the ball from a throw in and should be penalised for it.

I think @santa sangria is pulling legs

 

[Ciley Myrus]

I had a first yesterday, gk taking a goal kick, aiming for a short one to full back, the ball rolled and rolled and went out of play (after leaving the pen area of course) for a corner kick......I doubt the keeper could do that again if they tried.

 

[Tino Best]

Did you inwardly chuckle!

 

[Peter Grove]

So guessing the throw in was a pass back

No, it's simply the fact that a goalkeeper may not touch the ball with the hands when it has been thrown-in by a team mate.

The law on this is clear and straightforward:

An indirect free kick is awarded if a goalkeeper, inside their penalty area [...] touches the ball with the hands after [...] receiving it directly from a throw-in taken by a team-mate

 

[Andy A]

Reds v Greens greens win a throw in close to the penalty area.Green throws to GK. GK picks up the ball I blow for an IDFK. GK says whats that for? I explained and there was one apologetic GK to his team mates.

You are right that you don't see it often. I found myself in the unusual position of having to give it twice in consecutive games towards the end of last season!