MLS Rules
🏛️Official — MLSGoalkeeper Time-Holding (IFAB)
Verdict
The goalkeeper may hold the ball with the hands for a maximum of 8 seconds per the 2025 IFAB amendment carried into 2026 (formerly 6 seconds and rarely enforced). Failure to release within 8 seconds results in a corner kick to the opposing team.
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