What special rules apply to the goalkeeper in hockey?

Answer 1

the goalie is the hardest position on the field. You get none of the glory and all of the blame in any match. But if you count the use of your hands as a privilege, then you have that. Also, anything you do in your box, WITHIN REASON, is safe. You get to lay out kids and never get called for it!

Answer 2

Paraphrased from the rule book, a goalkeeper who is in their defending circle and has their stick in hand: * May use any part of their padding or body, and the stick as usual, to deflect the ball as part of a goalsaving action in any direction including over the backline, but not to make the ball travel a long distance (this can be ignored if the ball was deflected in the air at high speed). * May use the stick, kickers, legpads, feet and legs to clear the ball so that it travels a long distance. * When within their defending 23-metre-area, they may only use their stick to play the ball. * They may not influence play outside this area. In addition, many umpires are basically told to let the keeper do their job; they are there to stop the ball going in the goal, by any means necessary, so let them. Unless their play leads to danger (a deflected save going high into players or a slide-tackle taking the player out without/before the ball, for example) they should be permitted to do virtually anything to save a shot.

Answer 3

Ice Hockey

1. Certain pad and stick regulations
2. Goalies may not cross the near blue line.
3. Goalies may not hit/shove a player who is outside the crease. They may, however, hit/shove a player who is inside the crease.
4. No tomahawking
5. No hooking
6. No tripping
7. No slashing
8. No charging
9. (No checking for girls)

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