The Football.....

[PaulSB]

Eh? I've seen many a keeper bounce the ball so completely unaware of this rule.

I don't think it applies to bouncing. The situation I believe it covers is a keeper collects the ball, drops it in preparation to kick and then finds an opposition player challenging him. Under this circumstance the keeper must continue to use his feet, to pick up the ball would be a foul but not serious enough to warrant a penalty. Therefore it would be an indirect free kick.

 

[Red17]

There also used to be free kicks for the keeper taking too many steps with the ball

 

[PaulSB]

There also used to be free kicks for the keeper taking too many steps with the ball

I think this still applies but I can't recall seeing it given in a long, long time.

 

[Vapin' Joe]

There also used to be free kicks for the keeper taking too many steps with the ball

It used to be four steps and then the keeper had to bounce the ball. That rule was scrapped some years ago.

 

[Red17]

I think this still applies but I can't recall seeing it given in a long, long time.

Was phased out years ago from memory. There is supposed to be a time limit now, but dont recall seeing it applied.