5. Restart of play after fouls and misconduct
The provision as it is printed, and everything on Ruleside that turns on it.
If a player makes contact with the ball with an object (boot, shinguard etc.) held in the hand, play is restarted with a direct free kick (or penalty kick).
Verdicts that turn on it 1
Walk the tree to any of these and this clause is part of the answer.
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