Law 14: The Penalty Kick2. Offences and sanctions·Page 136, 2026/27 edition

2. Offences and sanctions

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

Once the referee has signalled for a penalty kick to be taken, the kick must be taken; if it is not taken, the referee may take disciplinary action before signalling again for the kick to be taken.
IFAB Laws of the Game 2026/27, page 136 · clause law-14-c7b31c80

Verdicts that turn on it 1

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The kick must still be taken, and disciplinary action may come firstlaw-14-penalty

Questions that ask it 1

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Which of these was it?law-14-penalty

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