Local Radio Quiz

[susanwilton]

What can a goalkeeper be booked for that an outfielder can't?

[bazza26]

handling outside the box?

[sire]

Moving before a penalty is taken?

[Salty]

Changing places with an outfield player without the referee's consent.

[pandabear]

yeah - I think that only a goalkeeper can be booked for moving his feet on the goalie line when a penalty is being taken - he can sway / move his arms etc,

when a penalty is being taken another player (from either team) can be booked for incringing into the penalty box ..... of course the goalkeeper is on one of the 'outer' lines of the penalty box!

[Salty]

Having thought more about this, I think my offered solution about a goalkeeper changing places with an outfield player is incorrect, as both players would be booked in these circumstances.

The answer presumably relates to things a goalkeeper must do that others are not required to do (I don't think there is anything a goalkeeper can't do that others can).

The specific things relating to a goalkeeper are:
- He must not move forward from the goal line before a penalty kick is taken (he can move sideways)
- He must release a ball held in his hands within 6 seconds
- In the case of a penalty shootout, when his team are taking a penalty he must stand at the corner of the penalty area and the goal line

Infringing the above rules look to be non-bookable offences in general, but he could be booked for repeatedly flouting them.

Goalkeepers have to have shirts of a different colour from both teams and the ref, but I can't see him being booked for this - the ref should merely tell him to go and change his shirt.

There used also to be a rule about goalkeepers having long sleeves (so that the ref could distinguish the goalkeeper's arms when going up for a crossed ball), but that rule is now defunct (see Fabien Barthez).

[susanwilton]

Thank you for all your suggestions. I actually suggested Salty's first answer (as did a few other listeners). The presenter went with another answer but the question master said it was wearing short sleeves. However - this caused a lot of disagreement - from a couple of coaches too, who said this was most definitely not correct. So I would say that listeners of Radio Newcastle are still none the wiser!