Women's Soccer Coaching
Women's Soccer Coaching
Steph Fairbairn
Lisa Cole - Keeping the faith
43 minutes Posted Feb 8, 2023 at 4:00 pm.
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In 1992, the backpass rule was brought in by soccer lawmakers IFAB - and inadvertantly changed one player’s career. Introduced to discourage time-wasting, the rule dictates that a goalkeeper cannot handle the ball following an intentional pass from a teammate, made using the foot. It had a significant effect on the role of the goalkeeper and how they are coached, both technically and tactically. More specifically, it made a direct impact on Lisa Cole. Now director of goalkeeping at U...