Highlight Reel: Saline/Canton
October 30, 2014
The Canton boys soccer team defeated Saline 2-0 in a Division 1 Semifinal on Wednesday. See below for highlights and a link to watch the game in full (click the headers to watch).
Taritas Saves It on the CK - Here's a nice play by Saline goalie Noah Taritas, who stopped a Canton opportunity off a corner kick in the first half.
Olson on the Hunt - Hunter Olsen got the first goal of the game for Canton, dribbling home a cross from Matthew Causley.
Zemanski splits the defense - Jack Zemanski scored an insurance goal for Canton with about 12 minutes to play, beating several Saline defenders.
You can watch the whole game by Clicking Here. You can watch Saturday’s Division 1 championship game by At This Link.
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.)