CoysCircleJerk t1_izaey26 wrote on December 7, 2022 at 5:43 PM

Reply to comment by prophecy0091 in UCLA rallies late, stuns UNC in OT for NCAA women’s soccer title by hamm0ck

I can’t speak to NCAA soccer, as I very rarely watch it, but at the professional level, that is called a foul 95%+ of the time - you can’t lean/push into the keeper in that manner (source: I’ve watched hundreds of pro soccer games per year for the past 15 years or so).

TheRealDuHass t1_izagap3 wrote on December 7, 2022 at 5:51 PM

Also, contact was made with the keeper before the ball had even arrived. They intentionally took her out of the play.

prophecy0091 t1_izag4so wrote on December 7, 2022 at 5:50 PM

I’ve watched thousands of games as well and it’s a foul only if there is excessive force or done with the sole intent of blocking the keeper. If the keeper moves at you as you stand your ground, you can either accept getting clattered or push back. In this case, the keeper was just physically weaker. No foul in pro or any level of the game.

TheMooseIsBlue t1_izagyeq wrote on December 7, 2022 at 5:56 PM

What year did you graduate from UCLA?

Edit: holy crap, he really did. When does that shitty joke actually work?

prophecy0091 t1_izajiw1 wrote on December 7, 2022 at 6:12 PM

Irrelevant

CoysCircleJerk t1_izajg8z wrote on December 7, 2022 at 6:12 PM

> it’s a foul only if there is excessive force or done with the sole intent of blocking the keeper.

This is not how I’ve seen it interpreted personally. For instance, a player colliding with a keeper when attempting to win a header is frequently called as a foul when they’re not attempting to block the keeper or using excessive force.

Side note: I would also argue the UCLA player probably is attempting to obstruct the keeper.

Either way, probably not worth arguing over it. Just how I’ve generally seen it interpreted. Respect that you’ve seen it differently.