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A
kick-in is a method of restarting play.
A
goal cannot be scored directly from a kick-in.
A
kick-in is awarded:
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when
the whole of the ball passes over a touch
line, either on the |
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ground
or in the air, or hits the ceiling |
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from
the place where it crossed the touch
line |
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to
the opponents of the player who last touched the ball |
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Position
of the Ball and the Players
The
ball:
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has
to be stationary on the touch line |
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is
kicked back into play in any direction |
The
player taking the kick-in:
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has
part of each foot either on the touch
line or on the ground outside |
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the
touch line
at the moment of kicking the ball |
The
players of the defending team:
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are
at least 5 m from the place where the kick-in is
taken |
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Procedure
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the
player taking the kick-in must do so within 4 seconds of taking
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possession
of the ball |
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the
player taking the kick-in
may not play the ball a second time until it |
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has
touched another player |
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the
ball is in play immediately after it is kicked or touched |
Infringements/Sanctions
An
indirect free kick is awarded to the opposing team if:
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the
player taking the kick-in plays the ball a second time before it
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touched
another player. The indirect free kick is
taken from the place where the infringement occurred, unless
it was committed in the penalty area, in which case the indirect
free kick is taken from the penalty area line at the place nearest
to where the infringement occurred. |
The
kick-in is retaken by a player of the opposing team if:
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the
kick-in is taken incorrectly |
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the
kick-in is taken from a position other than the place where the
ball |
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passed
over the touch
line |
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the
kick-in is not carried out within 4 seconds of the player taking
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being
in possession of the ball |
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any
other infringement of the Law occurs |
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