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Why does a goal in hockey not count if kicked in?
<I have played competitive hockey for 15 years and have been a hockey fan my whole life, so I am aware of the rules regarding a no-goal if there is a kicking motion.>
My question is: does anyone know why the rule was established and/or has not been removed? Scoring a goal with your foot (like on a deflection) is hard to do, it's nearly impossible to get the puck elevated if the puck is flat on the ice, and kick passes are allowed. Obviously a 'throw' into the net is not allowed as hand-passes are illegal in the opposing zone, but a deflection off just about everywhere else on the body is a legal goal. In fact, using your skate to 'redirect' the puck into the net is allowed. So what about a kicking motion is so forbidden?
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- Oliver PetsLv 41 decade agoFavorite Answer
There used to be a time when: if the puck just as much as touched an opposing skate before it entered the net, then the goal would be disallowed. When they saw the error of their ways (realized how ridiculous that was) the rule was later changed to: if the skate propels the puck into the net with a distinct kicking motion, the goal will be disallowed. Which is definitely progression, but since it's very difficult to decipher a 'distinct kicking motion' in many situations, there are further talks about changing the rule again to: if the skate leaves the ice surface in order to propel the puck into the net, the goal shall be disallowed. Which I think the NHL will implement that rule in the foreseeable future, for the main reason of disallowing 'kicked-in' goals is for safety reasons, but there's no issue if the skate doesn't leave the ice.
Source(s): minor league official - ReverseSweepLv 71 decade ago
I'm pretty sure it's out of safety. They try to minimize kicking as much as they can anyway, but in front of the goalie you're just asking for a cut to the leg.
