TYPES
OF FREE KICKS
Free kicks are either direct or indirect.
For both direct and indirect free kicks, the ball must be
stationary when the kick is taken and the kicker does not
touch the ball a second time until it has touched another
player.
THE
DIRECT FREE KICK
· if a direct free kick is kicked
directly into the opponents' goal, a goal is awarded
· if a direct free kick is kicked
directly into the team's own goal, a corner kick is awarded
to the opposing team
THE
INDIRECT FREE KICK
SIGNAL
The referee indicates an indirect free kick by raising his
arm above his head. He maintains his arm in that position
until the kick has been taken and the ball has touched another
player or goes out of play.
BALL
ENTERS THE GOAL
A goal can be scored only if the ball subsequently touches
another player before it enters the goal.
· if an indirect free kick is kicked
directly into the opponents' goal, a goal kick is awarded
· if an indirect free kick is kicked
directly into the team's own goal, a corner kick is awarded
to the opposing team
POSITION
OF FREE KICK
FREE
KICK INSIDE THE PENALTY AREA
Direct or indirect free kick to the defending team:
· all opponents are at least 9.15
m (10 yds) from the ball
· all opponents remain outside the
penalty area until the ball is in play
· the ball is in play when it is kicked
directly beyond the penalty area
· a free kick awarded in the goal
area is taken from any point inside that area
Indirect free kick to the attacking team:
· all opponents are at least 9.15
m (10 yds) from the ball until it is in play, unless they
are on their own goal line between the goalposts
· the ball is in play when it is kicked
and moves
· an indirect free kick awarded inside
the goal area is taken from that part of the goal area line
which runs parallel to the goal line, at the point nearest
to where the infringement occurred
FREE KICK OUTSIDE THE PENALTY AREA
· all opponents are at least 9.15
m (10 yds) from the ball until it is in play
· the ball is in play when it is kicked
and moves
· the free kick is taken from the
place where the infringement occurred
INFRINGEMENTS/SANCTIONS
If, when a free kick is taken, an opponent is closer to the
ball than the required distance, the kick is retaken. If,
when a free kick is taken by the defending team from inside
its own penalty area and the ball is not kicked directly into
play, the kick is retaken
Free kick taken by a player other than the goalkeeper
If, after the ball is in play, the kicker touches the ball
a second time (except with his hands) before it has touched
another player:
· an indirect free kick is awarded
to the opposing team, the kick to be taken from the place
where the infringement occurred
If, after the ball is in play, the kicker deliberately handles
the ball before it has touched another player:
· a direct free kick is awarded to
the opposing team, the kick to be taken from the place where
the infringement occurred
· a penalty kick is awarded if the
infringement occurred inside the kicker's penalty area
Free kick taken by the goalkeeper
If, after the ball is in play, the goalkeeper touches the
ball a second time (except with his hands), before it has
touched another player:
· an indirect free kick is awarded
to the opposing team, the kick to be taken from the place
where the infringement occurred
If, after the ball is in play, the goalkeeper deliberately
handles the ball before it has touched another player:
· a direct free kick is awarded to
the opposing team if the infringement occurred outside the
goalkeeper's penalty area, the kick to be taken from the place
where the infringement occurred
· an indirect free kick is awarded
to the opposing team if the infringement occurred inside the
goalkeeper's penalty area, the kick to be taken from the place
where the infringement occurred
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