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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Somewhat of a soccer neophyte here.

How do refs interpret contact with the keeper?  I get that a 50/50 ball is just that, and fair game (and a goalie presumably has a responsibility to protect him/herself).  Too often, though, particularly at the younger ages, there is no doubt that GK will get to the ball first, yet the attacking player will come in full bore on the chance that the GK misplays it (as taught by the coach to "follow up"), and when the keeper goes to play it cleanly (either by hand or foot), he/she gets taken out.

FWIW, I come from the hockey culture where the rules recognize that GK is almost always in a vulnerable position and the rules are designed to protect the keeper. I'm curious whether soccer refs follow the same thinking.   [/quote]

That’s why you teach keepers to defend themselves. If a player wants to charge a keeper to try and intimidate or knock the ball loose, they’re gonna catch a knee to the chest or face. If they’re just hovering closely in case the keeper fumbles the ball, that’s another thing entirely.[/quote]

As a 50 year old former college hockey player, I agree, but I can't bring myself to teach my 12 yo DD that.  Yet.[/quote]

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