Law 12: Fouls and Misconduct1. Direct free kick·Page 116, 2026/27 edition

1. Direct free kick

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

A direct free kick is awarded if a player commits any of the following offences:
· throws an object at the ball, an opponent or a match official, or makes contact with the ball with a held object
IFAB Laws of the Game 2026/27, page 116 · clause law-12-276fe9b9

Explained in the rules library 1

The plain-language pages that build on this provision.

What Is a Foul, and What Does It Cost?

Questions that ask it 1

Points in a walk where the reader is deciding this provision.

Did the player make, or try to make, physical contact with another person?foul-sanction

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