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: Toe the Line on PKs

October 15, 2020

This week, MHSAA officials coordinator Sam Davis explains a change in soccer affecting goalkeeper movement during penalty kicks.

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 - Toe the Line on Penalty Kicks - Listen

Here’s a high school soccer rules change for the upcoming season. Rules for the placement and movement of the goalkeeper on a penalty kick have been rewritten to make it more clear what a keeper can or cannot do.

As in previous years, goalkeepers can move laterally along the goal line prior to the taking of the penalty kick. But new this year, goalkeepers need only have one foot on (or in-line) with the goal line at the time of the kick.

This allows keepers to lunge before the ball is kicked, as long as one foot stays on the line. Previously, the goalie needed to keep both feet on the goal line or in line.

Past editions

10/8: Disconcerting Acts - Listen
10/1: Ball Hits Soccer Referee - Listen
9/24: Clocking the Ball from the Shotgun - Listen