Question:
Can a keeper that has made a save run to the 18 yard line, release the ball, (to himself) and then continue toward the opponent’s goal, dribbling the ball and keeping possession, or does the keeper have to release the ball to a teammate?
USSF answer (April 28, 2011):
Once the goalkeeper has released the ball from his hands (other than through bouncing it on the ground, tossing it into the air and catching it, or dropping it to his foot to kick away), the ball is free for any player to play. Of course the goalkeeper may do this.
