The Goalkeeper
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The Goalkeeper
Each team in a game has one goalkeeper slot. If a game has 2 teams, there are 2 goalkeeper slots; 3 teams, 3 slots; and so on.
A goalkeeper is a player taking that specific slot on their team’s roster — it’s a position on the line-up, not a different kind of user.
Mandatory or not
When the host sets up a game, they decide whether a goalie is mandatory:
- Mandatory goalkeeper — the game needs its goalie slots filled. Outfield spots fill around the goalie slot.
- Optional goalkeeper — the game can go ahead without one. If no goalie shows up, the goalkeeper slot is absorbed into the outfield.
The jolly player
When the goalkeeper is optional, the lineup can have a special role called a jolly player — a flexible outfielder who doesn’t lock into a position. If a goalie does eventually join the game, the jolly is auto-placed into an open outfield slot that matches their preferred positions.
In practice: the jolly is a fall-back wildcard. It keeps a non-mandatory game from forcing position assignments too early.
The goalkeeper’s fee
Whether a goalkeeper pays the participation fee is set by the host. See Goalkeeper Fees.