Can a soccer goalie play offense?
Yes, a goalkeeper can play offense, much like a goalie in hockey can create a power play situation. The bottom line, though, is that the goalkeeper, once outside his own penalty area, becomes just a regular field player who cannot use his hands. If he does, he can be called for it, and even booked, like any other field player. If that keeper is red carded for using his hands, he comes out of the game, but another player is allowed to take his place from the field. If the manager wants to put a back-up goal keeper in, he has to substitute a field player for the goal keeper. The goal keeper can even score a goal. The down side to it, and the reason they don’t generally do this, is because it opens up the net: the goal keeper is the only player who can use his hands in his own penalty area, so if he runs down the field to play striker, then counter attack becomes a very real threat. So, whomever it is who says the goal keeper can wins this bet.
