Law 16
Goal Kick
Objectives
At the end of this lesson the student
will:
• state when a goal kick should be awarded
• state what constitutes a properly taken
goal kick
• state when the goal kick is in play
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DEFINITION
A goal kick is awarded when
the whole ball has:
 Crossed the goal line in the air or
on the ground
 Was last touched by an attacker
 A goal was not scored
Note:
Anything not standard equipment on the
goalposts is considered
out of play
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WHERE
A goal kick is taken from
anywhere in the goal area.
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RESTART
• Ball is placed in the goal area
• Any defensive player may take kick
• Whole ball must leave the penalty area,
into the field, on the first touch
• If ball touched prior to leaving the penalty
area
– Retake the goal kick
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SPECIAL SITUATIONS
• If anything happens before the whole ball
exits the penalty area, the goal kick is
retaken
WHY?
• The ball is not in play yet.
Note:
An attacking player is not offside at the
taking of a goal kick
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POSITIONING ON A GOAL KICK
All attackers must be and remain outside of
penalty area until ball has cleared the penalty
area.
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Example of Correct Positioning
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GOAL KICK ENTERING GOAL
A goal kick kicked directly into:
• Opponent’s goal?
– award GOAL, restart with kick-off
• Own goal?
– retake goal kick
– ball didn’t leave the penalty area into the field
of play
– so it was never in play
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REVIEW
• When is a goal kick awarded?
– After whole ball crosses goal line last touched
by an attacking player
• Who can take the goal kick?
– Any defending player may take the kick
• From where is the goal kick taken?
– from anywhere inside the goal area
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REVIEW (cont)
• When is the ball in play?
– When the whole ball has cleared the penalty
area on the first touch
– Retake if the ball fails to leave penalty area
• Where are opponents required to be?
– Outside penalty area until the ball completely
leaves the area
• Can a goal be scored directly on opponents?
– Yes
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REVIEW (cont)
• Can a player be declared offside if s/he
receives the ball directly from the goal
kick?
– No, if they receive the ball directly from the
goal kick
• Can the kicker play the ball again?
– Not until it touches another player.
– IFK to opponents from spot of second touch
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