Restart position
The provision as it is printed, and everything on Ruleside that turns on it.
A player's position at a restart is determined by the position of their feet or any part of their body which is touching the ground, except as outlined in Law 11 – Offside; if the player is airborne, their position is determined by the projected position of their feet if they were touching the ground
Verdicts that turn on it 2
Walk a practice scenario to any of these and this clause is part of the answer.
Questions that ask it 4
Points in a walk where the reader is deciding this provision.
- Did the encroaching attacker impact the goalkeeper, or go on to play the ball?law-14-penalty
- Did a team-mate of the kicker offend before the kick was taken?law-14-penalty
- Did the encroaching defender impact the kicker, or go on to play the ball?law-14-penalty
- Did a team-mate of the goalkeeper offend before the kick was taken?law-14-penalty
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