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Law 15: The Throw-in2. Offences and sanctions·Page 142, 2026/27 edition

2. Offences and sanctions

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If, after the ball is in play, the thrower touches the ball again before it has touched another player, an indirect free kick is awarded; if the thrower commits a handball offence:

· a penalty kick is awarded if the offence occurred inside the thrower's penalty area unless the ball was handled by the defending team's goalkeeper, in which case an indirect free kick is awarded

IFAB Laws of the Game 2026/27, page 142 · clause law-15-bb8dc437

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