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Message: [QUOTE="DarthGrumpy, post: 3210870, member: 2141"] For the younger kids, say below 10, Goal Kicks can be a pain. It basically turns into a scrum at the 18 yard because the kid taking the kick has problems clearing the box so that the opposing team stacks the line nearest to the spot to try and pick-off the kick for an immediate scoring opportunity. Thus, the team in possession has to join them on the line to prevent such. For Rec in my town, we barred the defensive team from stacking the line. Could not do anything about travel and club; but those team usually have a least one player who can either clear the 18 yard box or causing the opposing players to consider their own safety standing there. I remember playing keeper on a 12U (I think) travel team (this was before everyone else grew a foot and I did not, thus my shift to midfield) and a kids on the opposing team would stay parallel to me and then right when I was punting it, would across me trying to block the kick. I held back a few times and asked the ref to call something (while my coach was screaming) and he just singled to play-on. So, the next time that kid made his run, I punted it - right into his stomach. Knocked the kid onto his arse and he just laid on the grass in a fetal postion trying not to puke. I caught the rebound, and sent it down the field. The ref did nothing. The opposing coach was screaming that I illegally touched the ball, which I didn't as my initial punt deflected off of an opposing player before I touched it again. Nevertheless, no one from that team tried that stunt again. [/QUOTE]

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