LAW
XIV – ACCUMULATED FOULS
Accumulated
Fouls
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are
those sanctioned by a direct free kick mentioned in Law XII. The
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accumulated
fouls by each team during each half are
recorded in the summary of the game |
Position
of Free Kick
For
the first five accumulated fouls recorded for either team in each half:
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the
players of the opposing team may form a wall to defend a free kick |
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all
opponents are at least 5 m from the ball until it is in play |
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a
goal may be scored directly from this free kick |
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Beginning
with the sixth accumulated foul recorded for either team in each half:
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the
players of the opposing team may not form a wall to defend a free
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kick |
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the
player taking the kick has to be properly identified |
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the
goalkeeper
must remain in his penalty
area and at least 5 m from
the ball |
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all
the other players on the playing court must remain behind an |
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imaginary
line that is level with the ball and parallel to the goal line
, and outside the penalty area. They must be 5 m from the ball
and may not obstruct the player taking the free kick. No player
may cross this imaginary line until the ball has been touched
or played |
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Procedure
(for the sixth and any further accumulated fouls)
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the
player taking the free kick has to kick the ball with the intention |
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of
scoring a goal and
may not pass the ball
to another player |
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once
the free kick has been taken, no player may touch the ball |
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until
it has been touched by the goalkeeper, or has rebounded from the
goalpost or crossbar, or has left the playing court |
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no
free kick may be taken from a distance of less than 6 m from the |
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goal
line (cf. Law XIII).
If an infringement that normally results
in an indirect free kick occurs in the penalty area, then the
free kick is
taken from the penalty area line at the place nearest to
where the infringement occurred |
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if
a player commits the sixth foul of his team in the opposing |
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team’s
half or in his own half in front of an imaginary line parallel
to the halfway line and passing through the second penalty mark
at
10 m from the goal line, the free kick
is taken from this second
penalty mark. The second penalty mark is described in Law I.
The free kick is
to be taken
in compliance with the provisions stipulated under “Position of
free kick” |
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if
a player commits the sixth foul of his team in
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playing
court
between the 10m line and the goal line, the team
awarded the free kick may choose whether to take it from the
second penalty spot or from the place where the infringement occurred. |
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if
the game goes into extra time, all the fouls that have accrued |
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from
the second half of the game continue to accumulate into extra
time |
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Infringements/Sanctions
If
any of the following situations occur:
If
a player of the defending team commits an infringement to this Law:
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the
kick is retaken, only if a goal is not scored |
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the
kick is not retaken if a goal is scored |
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If
a player of the same team-as the player taking the kick infringes this
Law:
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the
kick is retaken if a goal is scored |
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the
kick is not retaken if a goal is not scored |
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If
the player taking the kick infringes this Law after the ball is in play:
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an
indirect free kick is awarded to the opposing team, to be taken |
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from
the place where the infringement occurred, unless this was in the
penalty area, in which case the indirect free kick is taken from
the, penalty area line at the place closest to where the infringement
occurred |
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