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Law 13: Free Kicks
DIR By: Dazoctaron
Date: January 30, 2025, 3:48 pm
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FREE KICKS
1. Types of free kick
Direct and indirect free kicks are awarded to the opposing team
of a player,
substitute, substituted or sent-off player, or team official
guilty of an offence.
INDIRECT FREE KICK SIGNAL
The referee indicates an indirect free kick by raising the arm
above the head;
this signal is maintained until the kick has been taken and the
ball touches another player,
goes out of play or it is clear that a goal cannot be scored
directly.
An indirect free kick must be retaken if the referee fails to
signal
that the kick is indirect and the ball is kicked directly into
the goal.
BALL ENTERS THE GOAL
if a direct free kick is kicked directly into the opponents’
goal, a goal is awarded
if an indirect free kick is kicked directly into the opponents’
goal, a goal kick is awarded
if a direct or indirect free kick is kicked directly into the
team’s own goal, a corner kick is awarded
2. Procedure
All free kicks are taken from the place where the offence
occurred, except:
indirect free kicks to the attacking team for an offence inside
the opponents’ goal area are taken
from the nearest point on the goal area line which runs parallel
to the goal line
free kicks to the defending team in their goal area may be taken
from anywhere in that area
free kicks for offences involving a player entering, re-entering
or leaving the field of play without permission
are taken from the position of the ball when play was stopped.
However, if a player commits an offence off the field of play,
play is restarted with
a free kick taken on the boundary line nearest to where the
offence occurred;
for direct free kick offences a penalty kick is awarded if this
is within the offender’s penalty area
where the Law designates another position (see Laws 3, 11, 12)
The ball:
must be stationary and the kicker must not touch the ball again
until it has touched another player
is in play when it is kicked and clearly moves
Until the ball is in play all opponents must remain:
at least 9.15 m (10 yds) from the ball, unless they are on their
own goal line between the goalposts
outside the penalty area for free kicks inside the opponents’
penalty area
Where three or more defending team players form a ‘wall’, all
attacking team players must remain
at least 1 m (1 yd) from the ‘wall’ until the ball is in play.
A free kick can be taken by lifting the ball with a foot or both
feet simultaneously.
Feinting to take a free kick to confuse opponents is permitted
as part of football.
If a player, while correctly taking a free kick, deliberately
kicks the ball at an opponent
in order to play the ball again but not in a careless or
reckless manner or using excessive force,
the referee allows play to continue.
3. Offences and sanctions
If, when a free kick is taken, an opponent is closer to the ball
than the required distance,
the kick is retaken unless the advantage can be applied;
but if a player takes a free kick quickly and an opponent who is
less than 9.15 m (10 yds) from the ball intercepts it,
the referee allows play to continue.
However, an opponent who deliberately prevents a free kick being
taken quickly must be cautioned for delaying the restart of
play.
If, when a free kick is taken, an attacking team player is less
than 1 m (1 yd) from a ‘wall’ formed
by three or more defending team players, an indirect free kick
is awarded.
If, when a free kick is taken quickly by the defending team from
inside its penalty area,
any opponents are inside the penalty area because they did not
have time to leave,
the referee allows play to continue.
If an opponent who is in the penalty area when the free kick is
taken, or enters the penalty area before the ball is in play,
touches or challenges for the ball before it is in play, the
free kick is retaken.
If, after the ball is in play, the kicker touches the ball again
before it has touched
another player an indirect free kick is awarded;
if the kicker commits a handball offence:
a direct free kick is awarded
a penalty kick is awarded if the offence occurred inside the
kicker’s penalty area unless
the kicker was the goalkeeper in which case an indirect free
kick is awarded
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