SOCCER

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 77, Issue 107, 8 May 1934, Page 8

SOCCER

THE PENALTY KICK POSITION OF GOALKEEPER The following from a Scottish paper raa y prove of i • erest locally in view of the fact that there is still being debated the question of whether the rule which compels the goalkeeper to stand still at the taking of a penalty kick makes it harder or easier to score:— The rule which makes a goalkeeper stand still at a penalty kick was made in order to make the scoring of ‘spot’ goals easier. In Scottish Cup and League games last week there were seven penalty kicks, and from only one was a goal scored. It is not go long ago that a penalty kick was regarded as a sure thing, but times have changed this, and we must try to find the reason. 1 questioned a prominent goalkeeper on the subject recently, and he surprised me by telling me that the standing benefited the ’keeper more than anyone, his point of view being that with your eyes on the ball and your toes firmly on the ground ready for a spring, you got a much better chance of concentrating on the direction of the ball than when you were jumping about. If this is the case, then the rule, which was brought out to help the kicker, has failed in its purpose, and has merely been a boon to the goalkeeper. Results show that far more penalty kicks are being missed now than before the goalkeepers “must stand” rule was brought into force.

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