Rush goalie  From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to:
navigation, search  Rush goalie, also known as a fly goalie or
fly keeper, is a variation of football in which the role of the
goalkeeper is more flexible than normal. The goalkeeper position
is taken by a player who can run out of and leave his goal to
actively participate in outfield play. However when defending
the player returns to his goal and takes up the role of
goalkeeper once again, in rush goalie only one player can be the
goalkeeper and handle the ball. Once the danger has passed, that
player (the "rush goalie") returns to normal outfield play. Rush
goalie is only played in informal football matches, usually by
children, and often when all of the players wish to play a more
active role in the game than the position of goalkeeper would
normally allow, or when the number of players per side is low.
A rush goalie system can also be used as a way of levelling out
teams when playing with an uneven number of players - usually,
the team with an