Law 14
Alabama
Interpretations of the
Laws of the Game as
provided in the IFAB for
2016-2017; subject to
change!
U.S. Soccer Federation Referee Program
Grade 8 Referee Course
Competitive Youth Training
Procedure
o A penalty kick is awarded if a player commits
a direct free kick offense inside their penalty
area or off the field as part of play
o Ball must be stationary on the penalty mark
o Player taking the kick must be properly
identified
o Hand the ball to player taking kick
o Goalkeeper must be on goal line between goal
posts and facing kicker until ball is kicked
Procedure
o Players other than kicker and goalkeeper
o 10 yards from and behind penalty mark
o Inside field of play and outside penalty area
o Referee whistles for penalty kick to be taken
o Ball must be kicked forward to be in play
o Kicker can’t play the ball again until it has
touched another player
o Kick is completed when the ball stops moving,
goes out of play, or the referee stops play
Positioning
Infringements
Infringements
o Goalkeeper is cautioned for infringement that
requires PK to be re-taken
o Indirect free kick if kicker touches ball again
before another player
o Retake the kick if the ball is touched by an
outside agent as it moves forward
o Dropped ball if contact is after rebound from
goalkeeper, goalpost, crossbar
Infringements
Indirect free kick awarded regardless of
outcome of penalty kick if:
o Ball is kicked backwards
o Wrong player takes the PK (caution issued to
player who takes the kick)
o Feinting to kick the ball once the kicker has
completed the run-up
o Kicker is cautioned
o IFK for defense from penalty mark
Defective Ball
o Penalty Kick or Kicks from the Mark
o After in play but before ball touches any
player, goalposts, or crossbar
oStop game and replace ball
oRetake penalty kick
o After in play touches any player, goalposts,
or crossbar
oDropped ball
Extending Time
o Once awarded PKs are taken regardless of time
o Referee announces time is extended
o Only goalkeeper can participate after kick taken
Review Question
o What is the correct restart if the penalty kick
taker kicks the ball into the goal after the ball
has rebounded off the goalkeeper?
o Kick-off
o Indirect free kick for the defending team
Review Question
o Can any player, including the goalkeeper, from
the team that was fouled take the penalty
kick?
o Yes
o No
Review Question
o What is the correct restart if the goalkeeper
moves from side to side on the goal line
before the penalty kick is taken and then
deflects the kick over the crossbar?
o Corner kick
o Goal kick
Review Question
o What is the correct restart if a teammate of the
penalty kick taker enters the penalty area
before the penalty kick is taken and then the
goalkeeper deflects the ball over the
crossbar?
o Corner kick
o Indirect free kick for the defending team