Who is the goalkeeper?
Contact and safety · Rule 10.10
The defender most directly under the goal may be the goalkeeper while facing the pitch and trying to stay near the centre of the goal line. A goalkeeper without possession is protected from being moved by an opponent, subject to the rule's exceptions.
How it works
The defender most directly under the goal may be the goalkeeper while facing the pitch and trying to stay near the centre of the goal line. A goalkeeper without possession is protected from being moved by an opponent, subject to the rule's exceptions. Goalkeeper status can change with possession and position; read the full rule for contact caused by another player.
In a game
An attacker drives into the positioned goalkeeper who does not have the ball.
Remember
Goalkeeper status can change with possession and position; read the full rule for contact caused by another player.