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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Another rules question here:

Player is 1v1 against the GK.  Player dribbles around GK, GK dives to try and play the ball and "takes out" player without touching the ball, preventing player from getting a shot on goal.  Foul?  [/quote]

No foul[/quote]

Of course it is a foul. And also a red card.[/quote]

So I think it's too much to try to define what a foul is but I think we all agree that if a player (even a goal keeper) "takes out" another player that is at least careless contact, which constitutes a foul. So I think we can agree that the GK fouled the attacker in the box and, based on what the poster said, the GK was attempting to play the ball.  With that said, below is directly from the Laws of the Game. Pay attention to the 2nd paragraph.

From Law 12.

Denying a goal or an obvious goal-scoring opportunity
Where a player denies the opposing team a goal or an obvious goal-scoring opportunity by a handball offence, the player is sent off wherever the offence occurs.

Where a player commits an offence against an opponent within their own penalty area which denies an opponent an obvious goal-scoring opportunity and the referee awards a penalty kick, the offender is cautioned if the offence was an attempt to play the ball; in all other circumstances (e.g. holding, pulling, pushing, no possibility to play the ball etc.) the offending player must be sent off.

A player, sent-off player, substitute or substituted player who enters the field of play without the required referee’s permission and interferes with play or an opponent and denies the opposing team a goal or an obvious goal-scoring opportunity is guilty of a sending-off offence.

The following must be considered:

distance between the offence and the goal

general direction of the play

likelihood of keeping or gaining control of the ball

location and number of defenders

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