Question:
I am embattled in a debate with some fellow referees about the following (albeit, unlikely) scenarios concerning the special privileges of keepers.
Care to referee?
1) Defenders hanging on the crossbar
1a) Outfield player hangs from the crossbar and prevents a ball entering the goal with his leg.
DOGSO-F
1b) Keeper hangs from the crossbar and prevents a ball entering the goal with his leg.
DOGSO-F
1c) Outfield player hangs from the crossbar and prevents a ball entering the goal with his arm.
DOGSO-H
1d) Keeper hangs from the crossbar and prevents a ball entering the goal with his arm.
IFK
On a free kick taken from 25 yds in front of his own goal, a field player (red) passes the ball towards his own, unguarded net.
An attacker (blue) chases after the ball. The player who took the free kick chases after him.
The ball and both players arrive at the top of the six at approximately the same time.
2a) Red fouls blue and clears the ball
DOGSO-F
2b) Red gets a second touch with his foot, clearing the ball a fraction of a second before blue can score
DOGSO-F
3) same as #2, except the red player is the red keeper
3a) Red fouls blue and clears the ball a fraction of a second before blue can score
DOGSO-F
3b) Red gets a second touch with his foot, clearing the ball a fraction of a second before blue can score
DOGSO-F
3c) Red gets a second touch with his hands, clearing the ball a fraction of a second before blue can score
IFK
USSF answer (December 6, 2011):
You and other referees need to understand that the DOGSO-F acronym includes DOGSO for misconduct as well. The player can be sent off for denying the OGSO through any act punishable by a free kick, not necessarily a direct free kick or penalty kick, but also an indirect free kick. All of these denials are DOGSO-F.
1. Players (goalkeepers are also “players”) hanging on the crossbar
(a) DOGSO-F, indirect free kick (IFK)
(b) DOGDSO-F, IFK
(c) DOGSO-H, penalty kick (PK); the misconduct became a continuing offense during which the defender committed a PK offense, which takes precedence over the IFK. Apply advantage to the misconduct and nail him on the deli ng behavior in hanging from the goal)
(d) Send-off DOGSO-F; IFK (unsporting behavior in hanging from the goal)
2. Following free kick 25 yards from goal by field defender
(a) DOGSO-F, PK
(b) DOGSO-F, IFK
3. Following free kick 25 yards from goal by goalkeeper — but do you really mean that the goalkeeper pass the ball back toward his own goal? Highly unlikely
(a) DOGSO-F, PK
(b) DOGSO-F, IFK
(c) DOGSO-F, IFK
