Rabbi playing ball

Rabbi playing ball

At a Chalitza  ceremony I had once  attended, the

Rosh Bais Din (head of the 5* Rabonim)

said to the Yavam he had a ball and wanted to practice 

playing soccer (football) with him**.

It was very odd watching a Rav with a long beard

wearing a hat and a long kaftan, playing goalie and 

then switch with the Yavam and play offense.

After 5 minutes of playing, all Rabonim agreed

the need to repeat the Chalitza twice. Once on the 

right foot and a second time  on the left foot.

They observed the Yavam used mostly his left

foot to kick the ball.

There is a Machlokes ( Shulchan Aruch E.H. 169: 24) 

if the Yavam who is left footed can do Chalitza altogether. 

The Rema Paskens they can do Chalitza but it needs to 

be done on both feet. 

*Chalitza requires a Bais Din of 3+2

** I think he had no idea why he was asked to play