Yellow card tossed at goalie for taking too long to kick..anyone ever seen that called?

[Tesoro]

Was at girls soccer game a few weeks ago. Winning team ahead by one...

Opposing team takes a shot on goal...goalie snags it...goes to kick and gets a yellow card...with 1:38 to go in the game. Losing team gets free kick..misses.

Goalie went to kick with what seamed to be just a few seconds, there was no stalling. Without a running clock...how could you make that call?

 

[cincysports4]

Yes it is called delay of game.

 

[BleedingSoccer]

If the goalie controls the ball with their hand or arm for longer than six seconds without releasing it, then it's an offence that results in an indirect kick at the spot it was being held inside the box. The opposing team cannot directly shoot at the goal. Most refs won't enforce it unless they've warned the goalie about "wasting time" previously. A yellow card is optional, but you can bet it will come out if the goalie has been jawing with the ref.

If it wasn't six seconds, then the other possibility is that the goalie released the ball (either to their feet or to another player) and immediately picked it back up. That could be called as well, but it wouldn't likely result in a yellow card.

 

[fearthekeeper]

It should get called a lot more than it does, especially toward the end of close games. 6 seconds is the rule.

 

[BleedingSoccer]

It should get called a lot more than it does, especially toward the end of close games. 6 seconds is the rule.

And I'd be ok if they let 7-8 seconds slide in tight games. But 10-15 seconds, which a lot of keepers get away with, is ridiculous. I've noticed some benches like to countdown to alert the refs. May need more of that!

 

[morgan]

The refs called that on the Canadian National Team goalie in the 2012 Olympics. Abby Wambach made a penalty kick. Then Alex Morgan won the game in stoppage time on a header off a corner kick. Canada almost declared war on the US!

 

[Tesoro]

If the goalie controls the ball with their hand or arm for longer than six seconds without releasing it, then it's an offence that results in an indirect kick at the spot it was being held inside the box. The opposing team cannot directly shoot at the goal. Most refs won't enforce it unless they've warned the goalie about "wasting time" previously. A yellow card is optional, but you can bet it will come out if the goalie has been jawing with the ref.

If it wasn't six seconds, then the other possibility is that the goalie released the ball (either to their feet or to another player) and immediately picked it back up. That could be called as well, but it wouldn't likely result in a yellow card.

Re-reading this.

A direct kick was given...and luckily the ball hit the top of the goal and kicked out.

 

[belied dat]

Re-reading this.

A direct kick was given...and luckily the ball hit the top of the goal and kicked out.

A direct kick was given? In the box? Not likely. Any direct free kick offenses in the penalty area results in a penalty kick.

Odds are, you are labeling it a direct when it really was indirect.

Additionally, since there's a lot of information missing or unknown, it is possible the referee has warned the winning team about delaying. If that's happened, a yellow card is justified. A yellow card for not punting quick enough - especially without warning - is really never seen.

 

[Tesoro]

A direct kick was given? In the box? Not likely. Any direct free kick offenses in the penalty area results in a penalty kick.

Odds are, you are labeling it a direct when it really was indirect.

Additionally, since there's a lot of information missing or unknown, it is possible the referee has warned the winning team about delaying. If that's happened, a yellow card is justified. A yellow card for not punting quick enough - especially without warning - is really never seen.

I don't dispute this.

 

[shoprat2]

Boys game this year,one goal difference field player to take goal kick. He sets ball down and then turns around and boots the ball over the goal line and has gk retrieve the other ball and set it up for goal kick. All this in the last minute. Two man ref crew and they were moving to position for the kick and did not see the shenanigans. Goal kick made then whistle blows,tough break.

 

[MJ_SoccerRef]

Boys game this year,one goal difference field player to take goal kick. He sets ball down and then turns around and boots the ball over the goal line and has gk retrieve the other ball and set it up for goal kick. All this in the last minute. Two man ref crew and they were moving to position for the kick and did not see the shenanigans. Goal kick made then whistle blows,tough break.

"Shenanigans"......yes, could've been Cautioned. But realistically, if there was THAT little time remaining, even without the Time Wasting / Delayed Restart, realistically what are the chances that trailing team could have pout a shot on goal, let alone scored in that short span of game time? Personally, no matter how much time remains, I'll Caution players when it's warranted, simply to make the point "don't try this crappola again in the future".