"Our Goal is Fair Play"
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The Corner Kick |
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A corner kick is
a method of restarting play. A goal may be
scored directly from a corner kick, but only against the opposing team. A corner kick is awarded when: |
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the whole of the ball, having last touched a player of the defending team, passes over the goal line, either on the ground or in the air, and a goal is not scored in accordance with Law 10 |
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Procedure |
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the ball is placed inside the corner arc at the nearest corner flag post |
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the corner flag post is not moved |
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opponents remain at least 9.15 m (10 yds) from the corner arc until the ball is in play |
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the ball is kicked by a player of the attacking team |
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the ball is in play when it is kicked and moves |
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the kicker does not play the ball a second time until it has touched another player |
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Infringements/Sanctions
Corner
kick taken by a player other than the goalkeeper If, after the ball is in play, the kicker touches the ball a second time (except with his hands) before it has touched another player: |
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an indirect free kick is awarded to the opposing team, the kick to be taken from the place where the infringement occurred |
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a direct free kick is awarded to the opposing team, the kick to be taken from the place where the infringement occurred |
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a penalty kick is awarded if the infringement occurred inside the kicker’s penalty area |
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Corner
kick taken by the goalkeeper If, after the ball is in play, the goalkeeper touches the ball a second time (except with his hands) before it has touched another player: |
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an indirect free kick is awarded to the opposing team, the kick to be taken from the place where the infringement occurred |
| If, after the ball is in play, the goalkeeper deliberately handles the ball before it has touched another player: | |
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a direct free kick is awarded to the opposing team if the infringement occurred outside the goalkeeper’s penalty area, the kick to be taken from the place where the infringement occurred |
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an indirect free kick is awarded to the opposing team if the infringement occurred inside the goalkeeper’s penalty area, the kick to be taken from the place where the infringement occurred |
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the kick is retaken |
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Last modified:
27 June, 2006
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