ASSOCIATION CODE

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 210, 5 August 1937, Page 14

ASSOCIATION CODE

RULES TO OBSERVE. FOR THE GOALKEEPER. (By “Centre-Half.”) This week we will take Rule 8 which concerns the goalkeeper and is in three parts. No. 1. Goalkeeper Handling.— “The goalkeeper may within his own penalty area use his hands but shall not carry the ball.” No. 2. Charging the Goalkeeper.— “The goalkeeper shall not be charged except when he is holding the ball or obstructing an opponent, or when he has passed outside his goal area.” No. 3. Goalkeeper May Be Changed.^—“The goalkeeper may be changed during the game, but notice of such change must first be given to the referee.”

Now take No. 1. A goalkeeper may handle a ball anywhere at anytime within his own penalty area, but he must not handle the ball outside his penalty area, otherwise he will be penalised like any other player. That is, by a free kick from which a goal can be scored direct. He must not at any time carry the ball. This means that he must not take more than four steps while he is holding the ball or bouncing it on the hand. The punishment for this is a free kick from which a goal cannot be scored direct. No. 2 is next and this part is fre-

quently being broken. Forwards think they can charge a goalie at any time, but he may only be charged when ho is actually holding the ball; that is, he must have his hands around the ball to show that he is really in possession of it. He cannot be charged as he is in the act of receiving the ball, nor if the ball has just left him, and the punishment for this is, a free kick from which a goal oannot be scored. But a goalkeeper may bo charged while he is holding the ball; but it must be a fair charge given by the shoulder. An unfair c_harg© must bo. penalised and in this case the punishment is a freo kick from which a goal can bo scored direct. Note: This special protection ceases once he passes outside his own goal area, and also note that kicking at or attempting to kick at the ball whilo the goalkeeper is holding the ball is not permissible in any circumstances. The use of the foot amounts to ungentlemanly conduct, and the punishment for this is a free kick from which a goal cannot be scored direct. No. 3. “Captains of teams should always inform the referee before they change their goalkeeper.” The practice of making the change and then informing the referee is wrong, and any goalkeeper so changed handling the hall in nis own penalty area, before the referee is informed, would be penalised and the punishment for this is a “penalty kick.” Captains of

teams can thus see the risk they run by informing the referee too late. One more thing this rule governs, and that is goalkeepers must wear distinctive colours, distinguishing them from other players and spectators, and this rule is to be strictly adhered to. H. Carter's Honour. H. Carter, who captained Sunder- ' land against Preston North End, is the first Sunderland-born man to lead Sunderland on to the field in the English Football Association Cup final. Prior to the match he married, at ' Derby, a boyhood N sweetheart, Miss Rose Marsh. After the wedding he ' went straight back to Bushey, where his team mates were in special training. Veteran Retires. Mr A. Cowell has parted company ; with the Blackburn Hovers, an English , professional team, after thirty-two ■ years with them as player, trainer, and j coach. He played for England against j Ireland in 1910 and was a member of j Blackburn's championship side in 1911- ] 12 and 1913-14. h