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Crease and Goalkeeper Protection — Part II

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  Crease and Goalkeeper Protection — Part I
  Crease and Goalkeeper Protection — Part II

n our first high school game of the season, my crew had a strange play. Team B was clearing the ball and was in possession about half-way between the crease and midline. The trail official, however, was back with the goal area.

He threw the flag.

Was he right?

The answer is yes and no.

A crease violation when someone other than the goalie has possession outside the crease, is a technical foul. So the official was correct.

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