Just saw a clip of a player scoring from a back flip throw in. The keeper clipped it as it went past him so the goal stood. I seem to remember Dariusz Kubicki scoring directly from a throw in once, which was disallowed despite protests from Sunderland claiming a player got a touch on the way. Got me wondering. Why arnt players allowed to score directly from a throw in? I thought, maybe because of the fact a player should not be able to score with his hands? But then, in theory, a goalkeeper is allowed to score from a long throw from his own area. But keepers are allowed use their hands in their own area. But so are outfield players at throw ins. So why cant a player score directly from a throw in??????
I don't think the laws of the game give a reason, you just can't https://www.thefa.com/football-rules-governance/lawsandrules/laws/football-11-11/law-15---the-throw-in#:~:text=A throw-in is awarded,directly from a throw-in:&text=if the ball enters the thrower's goal – a corner kick is awarded Edit: I don't think goalkeepers can score if they throw it out (a goal kick is awarded) so, reading between the lines, it must be something to do with it being propelled by hand.
I assumed the goalkeeper could score by bowling it out. So, in theory, if a goalkeeper punches the ball out of his own area and the ball flies into the oppositions goal, it doesnt count?
It is a weird law I have always thought. I have always personally thought it is like the indirect free kick, but that is another one I dont really see the rationale for. You cannot score an own goal direct from a throw in either - that would be a corner. Every so often you see a keeper panic when a throw goes past them. Enckleman years ago should have just calmly picked the ball out of the net and rolled it to the corner flag but instead he chased it and looked distraught - I reckon that reaction made the refs mind up.
Just found it- https://deadspin.com/fifa-puts-an-end-to-the-scourge-of-amazing-impossible-1836457655 It used to count but doesn't any more. So that still.leaves us nowhere near why you can't score from a throw in. Sorry.
Can you still get indirect free kicks. I remember having to work with them when I played as a kid but I dont notice them been given anymore?
I think so mate. Pretty sure that if a keeper holds the ball with hands for more than six seconds before releasing then it should be an indirect free kick (for example). Mind you I cant remember a ref giving that one in recent seasons - a forgotten rule I reckon.
I remember indirects given for obstruction. I used to take the free kicks, hated it when they were indirect.
Any attacking 'free kick' rather than penalty inside the box is indirect, for example one from a back pass.
Yup, also keepers cannot score direct from a goal kick much the same as you can't score direct from a throw in yet you can score direct from a corner
Ridiculously I have actually done this mesell! I couldn't even throw it that far really, but the long throw merchant we had was nowhere near. All I did was throw it as hard as I could at one of ours, just about making the penalty area. The wind got hold of it and it ended in the net after bouncing about three times with a goalie scrambling about like mad. Sunday morning of course, and to make it better the ref gave the goal!
