Goalkeeper clues mix official Laws terms, statistical language, and tactical shorthand. Sorting those vocabularies prevents false equivalence.
Separate law from statistic
Handling restrictions and restarts come from the Laws; saves and clean sheets are statistical concepts. The source type should match the clue.
- Label rule or statistic.
- Check the competition definition.
- Avoid treating every stopped shot as the same event.
Read role modifiers
Sweeper, shot-stopping, command, distribution, and aerial language describe styles or skills, not separate positions on the team sheet.
- Identify the base position.
- Treat modifiers as clue context.
- Use crossings for the core term.
Check penalty context
Penalty shoot-outs and penalties during a match can have different statistical treatment. The clue should name its scope.
- Mark match or shoot-out.
- Check organizer definitions.
- Avoid record answers without a cutoff.
Sources and review scope
This guide was reviewed on September 1, 2026. Organizer and Laws sources are used for terminology and historical scope; no unsourced rating or record claim is made.