Colleen
I am currently coaching a U14 Girls team But Have also coached Jr High Boys.
My guys used to always cross their hands low on their bdies to protect
during penalties. Of course all refs are different but ours usually wont
call handling unless you move your hands when the ball hits. If they stay on
your body during contact they aren't susposed to call a penalty. Much the
same way girls are allowed to cover when chesting the ball. The main thing
is never move your hands or arms toward the ball. Hope this helps

Coach Roy

-----Original Message-----
From: Colleen(Kotty) [SMTP:purplepoptart15@...]
Sent: 16 August 2001 11:55 AM
To: Good-Bad-Ugly@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Good, Bad and Ugly (about Soccer)] stomach
protection

I play for an u-15 girls team and I play defense mostly and
sometimes
keeper. Are you allowed to bring your arms up to cover your stomach

or solar-plexus area when like you are forming a wall during a
penalty kick or anything? I have had many occasions of getting
drilled in the stomach with the ball and I hate it! I was also
wondering if that seems to happen more in girls soccer than boys
soccer? Like a strngth difference or something. I work out and
have
good abs, but when I get drilled with the ball I go down. Thanks-
Colleen


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