Given the fact that I'm not an ardent fan of any sport, but it amazes me to see goalkeepers in a different jersey from their teammates.

I asked myself this question and some thoughts began to run through my mind, but I don't know how genuine they are:

Thought No 1. Could it be for easy identification?

Counter thought: with hand gloves and position, one should easily spot and differentiate goalkeepers from the remaining players.

Thought No 2: could there be a regulation for such a move?

Counter thought: Though it is widely accepted and no country/club has ever defaulted from this regular practice. Then again, if the color of a team can not be suggested by any sport regulatory body, why would they dish out such rule and make it oblivion of public.

Thought No 3: could it be for protection? Owing to the nature of their jersey fabrication.

I've come to seek opinions on this topic from sports enthusiasts and lovers.

TO MAKE THE FIELD COLOURFUL

Mostly for visibility and identification of the goalkeeper by the referee where players are bunched up for free kicks or corner kicks in the 18yard box. Only goal keepers are allowed to touch ball in that area and also needs maximum attention and protection.

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Amotolongbo:
Mostly for visibility and identification to the referee where players are bunched up for free kicks or corner kicks in the 18yard box. Only goal keepers are allowed to touch ball in that area

Hand gloves should suffice in identifying goalkeepers. My opinion.

With a goalkeeper's jersey alone, nobody can accurately suggest which country /club such jersey represents.

Tyenergie:


Hand gloves should suffice in identifying goalkeepers. My opinion.

With a goalkeeper's jersey alone, nobody can accurately suggest which country /club such jersey represents.

Hand gloves alone can’t help in the identification of the goalkeeper. Hence the need for a bright and different jersey from his teammates and opponents.

On the norms, you can only have a goalkeeper in the 18yard box(apart from the rare occasions where you have the opponent goalkeeper coming to attack for a corner kick towards the last minute of the match). Moreover, the goalkeeper coming to the penalty area of his/her opponents doesn’t receive the leverage treatment and protection of a goalkeeper again in the opponents 18yard.

So a goalkeeper needs special outfit which is bright and different from other players on the pitch

For easy identification simple

Simple.

Because it's foot ball and they're the only players allowed to use hands. They're different and it should be obvious.

U have answered d question...it is because he is d goal keeper....what else do u want to know

For easy identification

Tyenergie:


Hand gloves should suffice in identifying goalkeepers. My opinion.

With a goalkeeper's jersey alone, nobody can accurately suggest which country /club such jersey represents.

how can u use hand gloves to identify a goalkeeper in a crowd of outfield players fighting for a corner kick if he is wearing same Jersey with his teamate or is hand glove worn on the head

Amotolongbo:
Hand gloves alone can’t help in the identification of the goalkeeper. Hence the need for a bright and different jersey from his teammates and opponents.

On the norms, you can only have a goalkeeper in the 18yard box(apart from the rare occasions where you have the opponent goalkeeper coming to attack for a corner kick towards the last minute of the match). Moreover, the goalkeeper coming to the penalty area of his/her opponents doesn’t receive the leverage treatment and protection of a goalkeeper again in the opponents 18yard.

So a goalkeeper needs special outfit which is bright and different from other players on the pitch

Not all goal Keepers put on bright coloured jerseys. There are many that wear complete black.

Tyenergie:
Given the fact that I'm not an ardent fan of any sport, but it amazes me to see goalkeepers in a different jersey from their teammates.

I asked myself this question and some thoughts began to run through my mind, but I don't know how genuine they are:

Thought No 1. Could it be for easy identification?

Counter thought: with hand gloves and position, one should easily spot and differentiate goalkeepers from the remaining players.

Thought No 2: could there be a regulation for such a move?

Counter thought: Though it is widely accepted and no country/club has ever defaulted from this regular practice. Then again, if the color of a team can not be suggested by any sport regulatory body, why would they dish out such rule and make it oblivion of public.

Thought No 3: could it be for protection? Owing to the nature of their jersey fabrication.

I've come to seek opinions on this topic from sports enthusiasts and lovers.

One and three.

Only gk flies with his hands hence the need for different outfit. Also, It helps the ref to identify any culprit that handled the ball in the air in the box apart from the gk

Jazzman01:


Not all goal Keepers put on bright coloured jerseys. There are many that wear complete black.

and there is no black color that is bright and easily captures the attention?

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Amotolongbo:
and there is no black color that is bright and easily captures the attention?

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What nonsense are you saying? how can something be black and still be bright? Did you attend physics class at all I don't think you are a science student. Probably one art or commercial riff raff. Even art and commercial students know the characteristics of every colour.

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Jazzman01:


What nonsense are you saying? how can something be black and still be bright? Did you attend physics class at all I don't think you are a science student. Probably one art or commercial riff raff.

[/s]oops, your brain is paining you.

Illiteracy has made you not to realize that Hue has intensity.

Well, ignorance is the major atribute of fools

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Amotolongbo:
oops, your brain is paining you.

Illiteracy has made you not to realize that Hue has intensity.

Well, ignorance is the major atribute of fools

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Riff raff

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Jazzman01:



Riff raff

attention seeking mofo

Surely, it is for identification.

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