Restarts
Dan C Heldman – National Instructor Trainer
Modified by JD for NFHS.
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Restarts
What Are the 7 Common Elements?
1. What causes the restart?
2. Where is the restart taken?
3. Who performs the restart?
4.
5.
6.
7.
When is the ball in play?
Does 2-touch rule apply?
Score directly from restart?
Restrictions on players?
8. Clock Stops?
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Clock Stops?
When does the Clock Stop?
1. Goal
2. PK
3. Injury
4. Yellow and Red Cards
5. At referees discretion: time wasting
etc.
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Restarts
Team winning the toss gets
choice of kick or goal to attack.
Restart Chart
Name of Restart:
Abbreviation:
Kick-Off
Cause of Restart: To start 1st/2nd half, After Goal
KO
2-Touch?
Yes
Who Performs? Based on coin toss, team scored Score Directly?
against
Where Located? Center mark on center line
Yes
When in Play?
Kicked and moved forward
Clock? Stops for goal
Restrictions on Players: Both teams on own side of field, opponents
outside center circle
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RestartsWeather
Restart
Name of Restart:
Dropped Ball
Injury
Mistaken Whistle
Outside Interference
Illegal Ball
Misconduct off Field
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Misconduct by Substitute
Abbreviation:
- with no clear
possession
Cause of Restart: Any stoppage not otherwise covered
2-Touch?
in the Law where no possession
Who Performs? Referee
Score Directly?
DB
No
No
Where Located? Where ball was when play was stopped (GA exception),
must be 5 yrs from touchline
When in Play?
Touches ground
Restrictions on Players: Between two opposing players
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Restarts
“Directly” in soccer means:
No intervening touch or play
Restart
Name of Restart:
Dropped Ball
If ball goes into goal directly
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from the drop, ball must be
dropped again
Abbreviation:
DB
Cause of Restart: Any stoppage not otherwise covered
2-Touch?
in the Law
Who Performs? Referee
Score Directly?
Yes
No
Where Located? Where ball was when play was stopped (GA exception)
When in Play?
Touches ground
Restrictions on Players:
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Must be dropped between two opposing players
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Restarts
Restart
Name of Restart:
Dropped Ball
A dropped ball given inside
the GA is brought to the GA
line closest to where the
ball was when play was
stopped. Also must be 5yrds
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Touch line.
Abbreviation:
DB
Cause of Restart: Any stoppage not otherwise covered
2-Touch?
in the Law
Who Performs? Referee
Score Directly?
Yes
No
Where Located? Where ball was when play was stopped (GA exception)
When in Play?
Touches ground
Restrictions on Players: Must be dropped between two opposing
players
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Restarts
Must be 1 from each team .
Restart Chart
Name of Restart:
Dropped Ball
Abbreviation:
Cause of Restart: Any stoppage not otherwise covered
2-Touch?
in the Law
Who Performs? Referee
Score Directly?
DB
Yes
No
Where Located? Where ball was when play was stopped (GA exception)
When in Play?
Touches ground
Restrictions on Players:
Must be dropped between two opposing players
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Restarts
The WHOLE of the ball
On the ground or in the air
Restart Chart
Name of Restart:
Throw-in
Cause of Restart: Ball leaves field across touchline
Abbreviation:
2-Touch?
Who Performs? Team which DIDN’T last touch
Score Directly?
the ball
Where Located? On touchline where ball left field
TI
Yes
No
When in Play?
Breaks the plane of the line AND leaves hands:
doesn't enter field: TI other team.
Restrictions on Players: Opponent cannot restrict, interfere, or impede
Opponents must be at least two yards from thrower
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Restarts
About 1 yard up, down, or back
from the touchline is allowed
Restart Chart
Name of Restart:
Throw-in
Cause of Restart: Ball leaves field across touchline
Abbreviation:
2-Touch?
Who Performs? Team which DIDN’T last touch
Score Directly?
the ball
Where Located? On touchline where ball left field
TI
Yes
No
When in Play?
Breaks the plane of the line AND leaves hands:
doesn't enter field: TI other team.
Restrictions on Players: Opponent cannot restrict, interfere, or impede
and must be at least two yards from thrower
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Restarts
And not counted as a goal!
Restart Chart
Name of Restart:
Goal Kick
Abbreviation:
Cause of Restart: Ball leaves field across goal line
2-Touch?
last touched by attacker
Who Performs? Defending team
Score Directly?
Where Located?
When in Play?
GK
Yes
Yes
Ball placed anywhere inside goal area: Once
spotted ball should not be moved.
Kicked and moved and leaves penalty area into
field of play
Restrictions on Players: Opponents outside penalty area
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Restarts
But only against the opponents
(not against own team)
Restart Chart
Name of Restart:
Goal Kick
Abbreviation:
Cause of Restart: Ball leaves field across goal line
2-Touch?
last touched by attacker
Who Performs? Defending team
Score Directly?
GK
Yes
Yes
Where Located? Ball placed anywhere inside goal area
When in Play?
Kicked and moved and leaves penalty area into
field of play
Restrictions on Players: Opponents outside penalty area
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Restarts
And not counted as a goal!
Restart Chart
Name of Restart:
Corner Kick
Abbreviation:
Cause of Restart: Ball leaves field across goal line
2-Touch?
last touched by defender
Who Performs? Attacking team
Score Directly?
CK
Yes
Yes
Where Located? In corner arc closest to where ball left the field
When in Play?
Kicked and moved
Restrictions on Players: Opponents no closer than 10 yards
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Restarts
But only against the opponents
(not against own team)
Restart Chart
Name of Restart:
Corner Kick
Abbreviation:
Cause of Restart: Ball leaves field across goal line
2-Touch?
last touched by defender
Who Performs? Attacking team
Score Directly?
CK
Yes
Yes
Where Located? In corner arc closest to where ball left the field
When in Play?
Kicked and moved
Restrictions on Players: Opponents no closer than 10 yards
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Restarts
Exception: if by defenders inside own PA
Ball must also leave PA into field
Restart Chart
Name of Restart:
Indirect Free Kick
Cause of Restart:
Technical foul, 2nd touch, offside, misconduct person
in coaching area, temp stop for injury and team has
clear possession dangerous play may involve a team
mate
Abbreviation:
2-Touch?
Who Performs? Team which didn’t commit violation or team in Score Directly?
IFK
Yes
No
possession at stoppage for injury or unsual sit.
Where Located? Where violation occurred (GA exception)
When in Play?
Kicked and moved
Restrictions on Players: Opponents at least 10 yards away
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Restarts
Restart Chart
Jumps at opponent
Name of Restart:
Abbreviation:
Charges an opponent
Direct Free Kick
DFK
Kicks (or attempts to kick) an opponent
Cause of Restart: One of 10 penal fouls ONLY
Pushes an opponent
2-Touch? Yes
Trips (or attempts to trip) an opponent
(orScore
attempts
to strike)Yes
opponent
Who Performs? Team which did not commitStrikes
Directly?
violation
Tackles an opponent
Using
blood to assault
Where Located? Where foul committed (GA
exception)
Charges opponent when opponent has
Both feet off ground.
When in Play?
Kicked and moved
Player charges the goalkeeper
Restrictions on Players: Opponents at least
Holds
an opponent
10 yards
away (all directions)
Spits at opponent
Handles the ball deliberately
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Restarts
But only against the opponents
(not against own team)
Restart Chart
Name of Restart:
Direct Free Kick
Cause of Restart: One of 10 penal fouls ONLY
Abbreviation:
DFK
2-Touch?
Yes
Who Performs? Team which did not commit violationScore Directly?
Yes
Where Located? Where foul committed (GA exception)
When in Play?
Kicked and moved
Restrictions on Players: Opponents at least 10 yards away (all directions)
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Teaching About Restarts
Exception 1: If violation by defender inside own PA
PK restart instead of DFK: Clock stops for PK!
Restart Chart
Name of Restart:
Direct Free Kick
Cause of Restart: One of 10 penal fouls ONLY
Abbreviation:
DFK
2-Touch?
Yes
Who Performs? Team which did not commit violationScore Directly?
Yes
Where Located? Where foul committed (GA exception)
When in Play?
Kicked and moved
Restrictions on Players: Opponents at least 10 yards away (all directions)
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Restarts
Exception 2: If by defending team inside own GA
Ball can be placed anywhere inside GA
Restart Chart
Name of Restart:
Direct Free Kick
Cause of Restart: One of 10 penal fouls ONLY
Abbreviation:
DFK
2-Touch?
Yes
Who Performs? Team which did not commit violationScore Directly?
Yes
Where Located? Where foul committed (GA exception)
When in Play?
Kicked and moved
Restrictions on Players: Opponents at least 10 yards away (all directions)
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Restarts
Exception: If by defending team inside own PA
Ball must leave PA into the field
Restart Chart
Name of Restart:
Direct Free Kick
Cause of Restart: One of 10 penal fouls ONLY
Abbreviation:
DFK
2-Touch?
Yes
Who Performs? Team which did not commit violationScore Directly?
Yes
Where Located? Where foul committed (GA exception)
When in Play?
Kicked and moved
Restrictions on Players: Opponents at least 10 yards away (all directions)
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Restarts
Exception: If by defending team inside own PA
Opponents must also be outside PA
Restart Chart
Name of Restart:
Direct Free Kick
Cause of Restart: One of 10 penal fouls ONLY
Abbreviation:
DFK
2-Touch?
Yes
Who Performs? Team which did not commit violationScore Directly?
Yes
Where Located? Where foul committed (GA exception)
When in Play?
Kicked and moved
Restrictions on Players: Opponents at least 10 yards away (all directions)
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Restarts
Clock Stops!
Kicker is identifiedOnce the kicker starts his/her approach toward the ball,
he/she may not interrupt his/her movement.
BallRestart
is properly Chart
placed
GK is on goal line, between goal posts,
facing kicker
Name of Restart:
Abbreviation:
Penalty
Kick players are
PK
All other
Outside the PA
Cause of Restart:
Outside
the penalty
arc PA 2-Touch? Yes
DFK foul by
defender
inside own
12 yards from the goal line
Who Performs? Team which did not commit violationScore Directly? Yes
Where Located? Penalty Mark
When in Play?
Kicked and moved forward, after receiving a signal
from the referee
Restrictions on Players: Multiple requirements
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Restarts
Remember:
All restart restrictions on Players remain in
force until the ball is in play!
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Restarts
Remember:
Restarts based on the ball leaving the field:
KO, TI, GK, CK
Restarts based on the referee stopping play:
DB, IFK, DFK, PK
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Substitutions
Either Team: goal, goal kick(players must have
already reported), caution (caution player must
leave), injury, disqualification, blood
Team in Possession: TI,CK (Other team may
also sub) Players must have reported to scorer
prior to the time the ball went out of play
Sub becomes player when beckoned onto field
by referee. After a goal?
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Watch What you Say!
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