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       Law 8: The Start and Re-Start of Play
   DIR By: Dazoctaron
       Date: January 30, 2025, 5:56 pm
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       START AND RE-START OF PLAY
       A kick-off starts both halves of a match, both halves of extra
       time and restarts play after a goal has been scored.
       Free kicks (direct or indirect), penalty kicks, throw-ins, goal
       kicks and corner kicks are other restarts (see Laws 13 – 17).
       A dropped ball is the restart when the referee stops play and
       the Law does not require one of the above restarts.
       If an offence occurs when the ball is not in play this does not
       change how play is restarted.
       1. Kick off
       PROCEDURE
       the referee tosses a coin and the team that wins the toss
       decides which goal to attack in the first half or to take the
       kick-off
       depending on the above, their opponents take the kick-off or
       decide which goal to attack in the first half
       the team that decided which goal to attack in the first half
       takes the kick-off to start the second half
       for the second half, the teams change ends and attack the
       opposite goals
       after a team scores a goal, the kick-off is taken by their
       opponents
       For every kick-off:
       all players, except the player taking the kick off, must be in
       their own half of the field of play
       the opponents of the team taking the kick-off must be at least
       9.15 m (10 yds) from the ball until it is in play
       the ball must be stationary on the centre mark
       the referee gives a signal
       the ball is in play when it is kicked and clearly moves
       a goal may be scored directly against the opponents from the
       kick-off; if the ball directly enters the kicker's goal,
       a corner kick is awarded to the opponents
       OFFENCES AND SANCTIONS
       If the player taking the kick-off touches the ball again before
       it has touched another player an indirect free kick,
       or for a handball offence, a direct free kick is awarded.
       In the event of any other infringement of the kick-off procedure
       the kick-off is retaken.
       2. Dropped ball
       PROCEDURE
       The ball is dropped for the defending team goalkeeper in their
       penalty area if, when play was stopped:
       the ball was in the penalty area or
       the last touch of the ball was in the penalty area
       In all other cases, the referee drops the ball for one player of
       the team that last touched the ball at the position where
       it last touched a player, an outside agent or, as outlined in
       Law 9.1, a match official
       All other players (of both teams) must remain at least 4 m (4.5
       yds) from the ball until it is in play
       The ball is in play when it touches the ground.
       OFFENCES AND SANCTIONS
       The ball is dropped again if it:
       touches a player before it touches the ground
       leaves the field of play after it touches the ground, without
       touching a player
       If a dropped ball enters the goal without touching at least two
       players play is restarted with:
       a goal kick if it enters the opponents’ goal
       a corner kick if it enters the team’s goal
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