Law 1: The Field of Play9.15·Page 46, 2026/27 edition

9.15

The provision as it is printed, and everything on Ruleside that turns on it.

· The penalty mark is measured from the centre of the mark to the back edge of the goal line.
IFAB Laws of the Game 2026/27, page 46 · clause law-1-a10ce2bf

Verdicts that turn on it 1

Walk the tree to any of these and this clause is part of the answer.

A line is part of the area it encloses, so being on it is being inside itball-in-play

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