Can you head the ball back to the goalie

Skip to content Menu. Posted on August 6, August 6, by Dan Heldman. Ref, an adult pro referee, asks: What is the new rule regarding goal keeper handling the ball from a deliberate passback or releasing the ball rolls toward and picking it up?

Posted on August 19, by Dan Heldman. Mike, a UU19 referee, asks: GK receives passback from teammate.

Answer: There is debate on this issue. The goalkeeper has committed an offense. Posted on July 13, by Dan Heldman. Christopher, an adult amateur player, asks: The goalkeeper received the ball at his feet outside of the penalty box from an opposing player.

Answer We love these easy ones. Posted on November 24, by Dan Heldman. Answer Good heavens, why would the Referee not have applied advantage? Posted on November 23, November 23, by Dan Heldman.

Answer Yes and no. Posted on April 6, April 6, by Dan Heldman. Answer Yes … and no. Posted on January 16, by Dan Heldman. David Najarian, a parent, asks: Defender plays the ball back to his keeper with his feet. Answer Trust your instincts. An answer back in stated the issue succinctly: The offense rests on three events occurring in the following sequence: — The ball is kicked played with the foot, not the knee, thigh, or shin by a teammate of the goalkeeper, — This action is deemed to be deliberate, rather than a deflection or miskick, and — The goalkeeper handles the ball directly no intervening touch of play of the ball by anyone else When, in the opinion of the referee, these three conditions are met, the violation has occurred.

Posted on March 19, by Jim Allen. Pass Back Rule. Posted on January 22, December 16, by Jim Allen. Would you care to share your interpretation? Posted on November 28, by Jim Allen. Though the rule is named the 'back-pass rule', the laws do not state that the pass from the team-mate to goalkeeper must be backwards to be considered an offense — the goalkeeper is prohibited from handling the ball with their hands in either direction towards or away from goal.

The back-pass rule was first implemented in as a means to deter time-wasting and safe, territorial play that kills the tempo and momentum of a game.

It was introduced as a direct response to the World Cup, which gained an infamous reputation for being slow and sluggish, where many defenders would simply pass the ball back to their goalkeepers to retain possession. Is it against the rules to head the ball back to your goalie? Ask Question.

Asked 8 years, 8 months ago. Active 1 year, 11 months ago. Viewed 23k times. While I was reading the Laws of the Game to look for an answer to another question , I came to read the following bit: Cautions for unsporting behaviour There are different circumstances when a player must be cautioned for unsporting behaviour, e. The offence is committed by the player in attempting to circumvent both the letter and the spirit of Law 12 and play is restarted with an indirect free kick This goes against all my knowledge of football, as it happens on a regular basis, as a matter of fact it's even a sign of a good defender to do this properly.

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Ah ok, I think it's pretty vaguely put in the rulebook. This is considered unsporting behavior, and the player responsible will be cautioned and shown a yellow card. The player must have deliberately kicked the ball back to the goalie.

The goalie may handle the ball if this happens. The goalkeeper cannot pick up the ball directly from a throw-in from someone on their team. A player can still throw the ball to the goalie at a throw-in, but the goalie cannot use their arms or hands to touch the ball.

If you want more info about this, check out this article I wrote going into more depth about a goalie picking up the ball from a throw-in. This is because, at this point, the goalie has made a clear attempt to avoid handling the ball directly from a pass.

The referee will allow play to continue if the goalie uses their hands after this. If a back pass offense takes place during a soccer game, then the referee will award an indirect free-kick to the opposing team. For anyone unsure of what I mean by an indirect free-kick: An indirect free-kick is simply a free-kick where the player taking the kick cannot score a goal directly from their kick. The ball must touch another player first before a goal is allowed.

The player must take the indirect free-kick from the exact spot where the offense took place. In this case, the offense took place the moment the goalie touched the ball with their hand or arm. The only exception to this is when the offense takes place inside the goal area, or 6-yard box, of the defending team.