Quote: Mauldin's goal was scored on Lexington last night when the Mauldin players were allowed to knock down the goalie, who had possesion of the ball.
When both teams are fighting for a ball in the air who knocks who down? In that slit second the players are trying to head the ball away or into the net each player is giving their all. You say Mauldin was allowed but it was just physical play from both teams.
Even with just one finger on the ball, the keeper is considered to have control of the ball... ...(Check the online rules interpretation)
Infringement is a seldom called in the SCHSL, but there have been many occasions where it should have...Keepers are often in vulnerable positions and should be protected by "enforcement" of the rules...
...unless you draw a ref that has played as a keeper, infringement is usually ignored
