Monday, 17 May 2010

Goals for Goalies

In response to a query I thought it was worth adding this one to the Rulebook section.

If a goalie makes a save from a penalty, and a goal does not ensue from the next phase of play, then the goalie scores a goal in our game, irrespective of whether or not he goes on to keep a clean sheet in the same game.

To define "next phase" - if the goalie saves it but a goal is scored from the rebound, then it's no goal to the goalie; if the goalie saves it and then the defence clear it, or it goes for a corner, then the goalie scores a goal.

If the player taking the spot kick blasts it over or wide or strikes wood, then this is a miss, not a save, and therefore no goal will be rewarded to the goalkeeper.

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