MASL announces a goalkeeper possession rule change to enhance the pace of play. This rule change will have the total opposite effect on the game of indoor soccer. The pace and style of play will be negatively effected by this change and will penalize teams who want to posses the ball and utilize their goalkeepers who are skilled with their feet. Let’s speak out as fans of indoor soccer and the MASL and get this rule reveresed
This makes no sense based on the stated reason that it is to improve pace of play. The league is either overreacting to season which saw offense drop off due to a number of pandemic related incidents or just pulling rules out of their ass. 13 goals per game under a normal season is not too slow.