Law 17: The Corner Kick2. Offences and sanctions·Page 150, 2026/27 edition

2. Offences and sanctions

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

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:
· a direct free kick is awarded
IFAB Laws of the Game 2026/27, page 150 · clause law-17-73853598

Verdicts that turn on it 1

Walk the tree to any of these and this clause is part of the answer.

Direct free kick to the opponentsgoal-kick-corner

Explained in the rules library 1

The plain-language pages that build on this provision.

Corner Kick

Questions that ask it 1

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

Was the handball inside the kicker's own penalty area?goal-kick-corner

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