Law 16: The Goal Kick
The 13 provisions of this law that Ruleside argues from, in the order they are printed. Each one has its own address and lists every verdict, incident and rules page that turns on it.
- A goal kick is awarded when the whole of the ball passes over the goal line, on the ground or in the air, having last touched a player of the attacking team, and a goal is not scored (see also Laws 8, 10, 13 and 15).p145 · cited by 5 pages
- A goal may be scored directly from a goal kick, but only against the opposing team; if the ball directly enters the kicker's goal, a corner kick is awarded to the opponents.p145 · cited by 4 pages
Procedure
- · The ball must be stationary and is kicked from any point within the goal area by a player of the defending teamp145 · cited by 6 pages
- · The ball is in play when it is kicked and clearly movesp145 · cited by 6 pages
- · Opponents must be outside the penalty area until the ball is in playp145 · cited by 4 pages
2. Offences and sanctions
- If a player is unfairly delaying the taking of a goal kick for their team, the referee will whistle and signal the start of a five-second countdown. The referee will visually count down the five seconds with a raised hand, and if the goal kick has not been taken by the end of the five seconds, a corner kick is awarded to the opposing team. The offending player is cautioned only if they excessively delay the restart after the corner kick has been awarded to the opposing team.*p145 · cited by 9 pages
- If, after the ball is in play, the kicker touches the ball again before it has touched another player, an indirect free kick is awarded; if the kicker commits a handball offence:p145 · cited by 7 pages
- · a direct free kick is awardedp146 · cited by 2 pages
- · a penalty kick is awarded if the offence occurred inside the kicker's penalty area, unless the kicker was the goalkeeper, in which case an indirect free kick is awardedp146 · cited by 4 pages
- If, when a goal kick is taken, any opponents are inside the penalty area because they did not have time to leave, the referee allows play to continue. If an opponent who is in the penalty area when the goal kick is taken, or enters the penalty area before the ball is in play, touches or challenges for the ball before it is in play, the goal kick is retaken.p146 · cited by 4 pages
- If a player enters the penalty area before the ball is in play and fouls or is fouled by an opponent, the goal kick is retaken and the offender may be cautioned or sent off, depending on the offence.p146 · cited by 2 pages
- For any other offence, the kick is retaken.p146 · cited by 2 pages
- * See ‘Throw-in and goal-kick countdown protocol' under ‘Notes and modifications'.p146 · cited by 1 page
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