Highlight Reel: Covenant/Heritage Christian
October 27, 2014
The Grand Rapids Covenant Christian boys soccer team defeated Kalamazoo Heritage Christian 6-1 in a Division 4 Regional Semifinal last week. See below for highlights and a link to watch the game in full (click the headers to watch).
COVENANT STRIKES FIRST - Covenant Christian gets on the board first in this Div. 4 Regional Semifinal when Travis Bouwkamp heads one into the net.
HERTIAGE WITH THE EQUALIZER - Heritage Christian ties the game at 1-1 off a restart. Bryant Cross gets the goal.
BROWER WITH THE GAME-WINNER - Covenant Christian got the last goal it would need late in the first half from Brendan Brower. The goal gave Covenant a 2-1 halftime lead.
You can watch the whole game by Clicking Here.
Be the Referee: Soccer Handling
By
Paige Winne
MHSAA Marketing & Social Media Coordinator
September 5, 2024
Be The Referee is a series of short messages designed to help educate people on the rules of different sports, to help them better understand the art of officiating, and to recruit officials.
Below is this week's segment – Soccer Handling - Listen
In soccer, a kicked ball that inadvertently touches a player’s arm is not a handball. If a ball is kicked at someone’s face and they instinctively put their hand in front of their face to block the ball – that is also not a handball. There was no intent.
Handball – or handling – is called when the touch with a hand or arm is deliberate.
However, if a ball glances off an offensive player’s arm and goes into the goal, the goal is not allowed. Even if the touching was accidental or inadvertent, it’s no goal. If the touching leads to an immediate goal-scoring opportunity, then it’s also whistled for handling.
As long as the inadvertent touching doesn’t lead directly to a goal, it’s play on.
Previous 2024-25 Editions
Aug. 24: Football Holding - Listen
PHOTO Westland John Glenn and Sterling Heights Stevenson players pursue the ball during their matchup this season. (Photo by Douglas Bargerstock.)