Reverse quiz

[LaxRef]

Goalie B1 gains possession of the ball with one foot in the crease and one foot out, and--just as he gains possession, and while he still has one foot in the crease--A1 checks his crosse. The officials stop play immediately and refuse to award a free clear, instead giving the ball to team A outside the attack area. Why?

[C.Montgomery]

B1 is in the crease defended by team A.

[LaxRef]

Jeez, I guess this one was too easy.

[LaxRef]

What is the goalie doing in the wrong crease to begin with?

Well, he made a save, and the middle of the field was open, so he brought the ball up on a fast break, dodged the defenseman who came up to play him, faked a pass, shot, and hit the crossbar. Then he thought he had a chance at the loose ball, so he went for it. It happens all the time. :chuckle:

Actually, there was some great video of a goalie making a save and going coast to coast for a goal last year. I can't remember which team it was.

[mcourtne]

Two years ago I saw Greg Cratrano make a save while playing for the Philadelphia Barrage and run the length of the field to score a goal.

[CoachRob]

What is the goalie doing in the wrong crease to begin with?

It's Laxref's way of fooling us. He does this stuff all the time. His intent is to get us to think out of the box so to speak.