Change in disciplinary punishments

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Originally Posted by MadAmster

A keeper consistently taking 12 to 15 seconds to release the ball from hand is IMO interrupting the flow of the game. If he is being harried by an opposition player preventing him from wellying the ball downfield I would not penalise the keeper as the player would be preventing him from a safe release, indirect free kick to the keeper.

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I think most refs would sanction him for time wasting rather than the handling outside the box.