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what does it mean to have a deliberate back pass by defender to goalkeeper

Abindu benardCoach, Uganda

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Roland KopCoach, Netherlands

This is forbidden. When it happens the opponents are rewarded with a penalty shot. It is not allowed to pass back to a goalkeeper within its goal area. This rule is there, because players may not enter the hgoal area of the goalkeeper and may not attack the keeper, like in football. So, if it would have been possible, this pass blocks all the possibilities of getting in possession of the ball by the opponents.

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