[Hieronymus]

Thanks for the video. While it’s the correct call, why is it rarely called? What made this instance different from other instances? And if a keeper has 6 seconds to release the ball, I feel like most keepers hold on to the ball much longer than 6 seconds. Usually it’s just a warning or  yellow card, not a free kick. I’m just glad Stanford was victorious.

It’s like speeding - if everyone is doing 70 in a 55 zone, nobody gets pulled over unless they go 80. Reality is 6 seconds has always been ridiculous.  I would guess the average time for a GK to release a ball is 10 seconds and 12 certainly isn’t uncommon.

Why was it called here? You could claim Stanford was up late in the game; so it’s time wasting and Schnebly had been warned on a dead ball kick a bit earlier, but it’s still a weak explanation.

Finally, a card and play on would be on a dead ball - GK, throw in, restart on a foul, etc. With the game live and the GK in the box, an indirect free kick is technically the correct call. Again it is never actually called though.

[Hieronymus]

Thanks for the video. While it’s the correct call, why is it rarely called? What made this instance different from other instances? And if a keeper has 6 seconds to release the ball, I feel like most keepers hold on to the ball much longer than 6 seconds. Usually it’s just a warning or  yellow card, not a free kick. I’m just glad Stanford was victorious.

It’s like speeding - if everyone is doing 70 in a 55 zone, nobody gets pulled over unless they go 80. Reality is 6 seconds has always been ridiculous.  I would guess the average time for a GK to release a ball is 10 seconds and 12 certainly isn’t uncommon.

Why was it called here? You could claim Stanford was up late in the game; so it’s time wasting and Schnebly had been warned on a dead ball kick a bit earlier, but it’s still a weak explanation.

Finally, a card and play on would be on a dead ball - GK, throw in, restart on a foul, etc. With the game live and the GK in the box, an indirect free kick is technically the correct call. Again it is never actually called though.