Rule 13 – Free Kick
Overview
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Description
When Awarded – Direct
When Awarded – Indirect
How Taken
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Rule 13 – Free Kick
Description
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Two kinds:
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Kicked in any direction.
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Direct – goal may be scored directly from kick.
Indirect – no direct goal unless touched by another player.
Exceptions: kick-off and penalty kicks – must go forward.
Taken from spot of foul.
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Exceptions: fouls by bench personnel, fouls off field, in goal
area.
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Rule 13 – Free Kick
Description (continued)
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Free Kicks In Goal Area:
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By defending team – ball anywhere in goal area.
By attacking team – ball on goal area line parallel to goal
nearest to where foul committed.
Any offending team player may take kick.
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Rule 13 – Free Kick
When Awarded - Direct
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spit, kick, strike, trip or attempt to kick, strike or
trip, or jump, push, hold;
keeper strikes (or attempts to strike), or push
opponent with ball;
violent or dangerous charge, charge with both
feet off ground, charge keeper;
hand ball.
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Rule 13 – Free Kick
When Awarded - Indirect
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Two touch (kickoff, free kick, penalty kick, goal
kick, corner kick, throw in);
Offside;
Fair charge with no ball, obstruction, kick ball
(or attempt) in keepers hand, dangerous play;
Keeper taking more than 6 seconds, keeper
“two touches” with hands, misconduct where
no other restart applies.
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Rule 13 – Free Kick
Indirect (continued)
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Following incidents, the kick is taken from
where the ball is, not the foul:
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Player, coach or bench person enters or leaves field
without permission.
Temporary suspension for injury or unusual situation and
one team has clear position.
Game stopped for misconduct by person in team area.
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Rule 13 – Free Kick
How Taken
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Opposition at least 10 yards from ball unless:
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Standing on their goal line between goal posts.
Defending team kicking from within penalty area,
opposition must also be outside penalty area.
Penalty – caution for encroachment
Ball must be stationary.
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Rule 13 – Free Kick
How Taken (continued)
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In play once it moves.
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Exception – Penalty area – must leave area before in play.
Kicker can’t play again until touched by any
other player.
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Rule 13 – Free Kick
Ceremonial vs Quick Kick
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Referees should keep the game moving and
encourage the “Quick” free kick
“Quick Free Kick”
team taking the kick “quickly” kicks (plays) the
ball often before opponents retire 10yds
Defenders have no “right” to set a wall
If the ball is kicked to a defender within 10yds
allow play to continue- no infraction
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Rule 13 – Free Kick
Ceremonial vs Quick Kick
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“Quick Free Kick” cont.
If the ball is kicked to a defender within 10yds
allow play to continue- no infraction
However…defenders may not “encroach” or
move toward the ball and “play” the ball
within the 10 yds
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Rule 13 – Free Kick
Ceremonial vs Quick Kick
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“Ceremonial Free Kick”
Team taking the kick asks for 10 yds
Referee will “spot” the ball and set the wall
10yds from play
Referee will whistle to restart play….play
cannot be restarted without the whistle
Proper mechanics are critical
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