Goalkeeper

The goalkeeper has five 5 seconds to put the ball back into play after gaining possession and control of the ball.Play will be stopped by the referees when the ball that is thrown by the goalkeeper,travels in the air over the halfway line without being touched by another player. A direct free kick restart will be awarded to the opposing team one 1 yard from the barricade at the offenders red line.Play will be stopped by the referees when the goalkeeper punts the ball.A direct free kick restart will be awarded to the opposing team at the top of the offending teams penalty circle.A drop kick is not considered to be a punted ball. The ball that is drop kicked by the goalkeeper may go over the midfield line.The goalkeeper may slide tackleslide in the penalty area only. If any part of the goalkeepers body leaves the penalty area, played will be stopped, and a direct free kick restart will be awarded to the opposing team at the location where the infringement occurred.