Goalie catching the ball

[dlo6215]

may a goaltender catch a shot in order to make a save?

also, if the goaltender makes a stop with his crosse and the ball pops up to his side, may he grab the ball and put it into his crosse?

[m2daRizzle]

I think your talking about with his hand right? because goalies make saves by catching the ball with his stick all the time...

As far as the hand goes a goalie can bat the ball with his hand but he cant grasp it, so no catching the ball or picking it up with his hand. But, girl goalies can.

[farside268]

But, girl goalies can.

Just to qualify that statement, goalies in a girls' game can pick up the ball. We had a very small school back home that only fielded a boys' team. The biggest player, by at least 20 lbs and 6 inches, was a girl in 8th grade. Needless to say, that girl had difficulty adapting to the girls' game when she got to high school.

[LaxRef]

A goalie in the crease may bat a ball within the crease cylinder, but not close his hand on it. (NCAA and NFHS men's/boys' rules).