Official Game Rules of Court Soccer
Court
soccer is played on hard surface areas such as basketball courts and
tennis courts, indoors and outdoors with a special designed, leather low
bounce ball. The ball should not come into contact with the wall while in
play.
Many great
soccer players from around the world develop their soccer skill playing
court soccer. Court soccer is an exciting game requiring fast passing and
fast thinking and superior ball control and technical accuracy. It is the
best skill development activity for soccer.
II.
The Ball
III.
Number of Players
IV.
Players Equipment
V.
Main Referee
VI.
Assistant Referee
VII.
Time Keeper
VIII.
Duration of the Game
IX.
The Start of Play
X.
Ball In and Out of Play
XI.
Method of Scoring
XII.
Fouls and Misconduct
XIII.
Free Kick
XIV.
Accumulated Fouls
XV.
Penalty Kick
XVI.
Goal Clearance
I.
THE FIELD OF PLAY
LAYOUT AND DIMENSIONS
The court play area size and dimensions shall be as shown in the following
plan:
1.
Dimensions. The court or field of play shall be rectangular, its length
being not more that 42 meters or 138 feet or less than 25 meters or 82
feet and its breadth of no more than 25 meters or 82 feet and not less
than 15 meters or 49 feet. The length shall in all cases exceed the
breadth.
In
international matches the dimensions of the court shall be: length, 38-42
meter or 125 – 138 feet, and breadth, 18-22 meters or 59 – 72 feet. All
international match play field sizes will use metric unit measurement.
2.
Marking: The court shall be marked with distinctive lines, 8 cm wide or 3
inches, in accordance with the plan. The longer boundary lines are called
touchlines and the shorter lives goal lines. A halfway line shall be
marked across the court. The center of the court shall be indicated by a
suitable mark and a circle with a 3 meter or 10 feet radius being marked
around it.
3. The
Penalty area: At each end of the court, 6 meters from each goal post, an
arc of a circle having a radius of 6 meters, extending into the court,
shall be drawn at right angles to the goal line. The upper part of this
arc shall be a line 3 meters or 10 feet in length, exactly parallel to the
goal line between the goal posts. The space enclosed by this arc of a
circle shall be called the penalty area.
In the
event that the goal lines measure 15 - 16 meters or 49 – 52 feet, the
radius of the arc of the circle shall measure only 4 meters or 13 feet.
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II.
THE BALL
The ball
shall be spherically round with an outer casing of leather or other
suitable material. No material shall be used in its construction or
decoration which might prove dangerous to the players. Felt balls are not
permitted for international matches.
The ball
shall have a minimum circumference of 62 cm and a maximum circumference of
64 cm. The weight of the ball at the start of the game shall not be more
than 430 grams nor less than 390 grams.
The ball
shall not bounce more than 65 cm nor less than 55 cm on the first rebound
when dropped from a height of 2m.
Only balls
having been shown to meet the minimum technical requirements as described
and set forth in Law II shall be permitted for regulation play.
The ball
shall not be changed during the game without the permission of the
referee.
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III.
NUMBER OF PLAYERS
A match is
played by two teams with each team consisting of not more than
five players, with one of the five being a goalkeeper.
To start a match the minimum number of players per team shall be five.
1.
The match shall be abandoned if, in the event of players being sent
off during the match, fewer than two players are left in either of the
teams.
2.
Substitutes may be used with the maximum number permitted being
seven.
3.
The number of “flying” substitutions made during a match is
unlimited, except in the case of the goalkeeper, who can only be replaced
when the ball is not in play. A player who has been replaced may return
to the court as a substitute for another player.
4.
A “flying” substitution is one which is made when the ball is still
in play and for which the following conditions shall be observed:
a. The
player leaving the court shall do so from the touchline crossing over at
the sector called the substitution zone.
b. The
player entering the court shall also do so from the substitution zone
but not until the player leaving the court has passed completely over
the touchline.
c. A
substitute shall be subject to the authority and jurisdiction of the
referees whether called upon to play or not.
d. The
substitution is completed when the substitute enters the court, from
which moment he becomes a player and the player whom he is replacing
ceases to be a player.
A
goalkeeper may change his place with and other player, provided that
authorization from one of the referees is previously requested and that
the change is made during a stoppage in the game.
PUNISHMENT:
e. If
during a “flying” substitution, a substitute enters the court before the
replaced player has completely left it, the referees shall stop the
game. The main referee shall instruct the replaced player to leave the
field. The main referee shall caution the substitute and restart the
game with an indirect free kick to be taken by the opposing team from
the spot where the ball was situated when the game was stopped.
However, if the ball was inside the penalty area, the indirect free kick
shall be taken outside of the penalty area.
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IV.
PLAYERS EQUIPMENT
1.
A player shall not wear anything that is dangerous to other
players.
2.
The usual equipment of a player shall consist of a shirt, shorts,
socks, shin guards and footwear. The only footwear permitted shall be
canvas or soft-leather training or gymnastic shoes with rubber soles or
some similar material. The use of footwear is compulsory.
Shin
guards shall be completely covered by the socks and shall be made of a
material designed to provide a reasonable degree of protection (rubber,
plastic, polyurethane or a similar substance).
3.
The player’s shirts shall be numbered, each player of the same team
having a different number.
4.
The goalkeeper shall be permitted to wear long trousers. He shall
wear colors which easily distinguish him form the other players and the
referees.
PUNISHMENT:
For any
infringement of this Law, the player at fault shall be instructed to leave
the court to adjust his equipment or to obtain and missing item of
equipment and shall not return without first reporting to one of the
referees, who shall satisfy himself of the player’s equipment is in
order. The player may only re-enter the game at a moment when the ball
has ceased to be in play.
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V.
MAIN REFEREE
A main
referee shall be appointed to officiate at each game. His authority and
the exercise of the powers granted to him by the Laws of the Game shall
commence as soon as he enters the locality where the court is situated and
shall cease as soon as he leaves it.
During the
match, his powers of penalizing shall extend to offences committed when
play has been temporarily suspended and when the ball is out of play. His
decision on points scored connected with the game shall be final, as far
as the result of the game is concerned.
If the main
referee and the assistant referee both signal a foul simultaneously and
there is a discrepancy as to which team is to be awarded the advantage,
the decision of the main referee shall be given priority.
The main
referee and the assistant referee have the right to impose a caution or
and expulsion, but in the case of a discrepancy between them, the main
referee’s decision shall prevail.
The main
referee shall:
a.
Enforce the Laws;
b.
Refrain from penalizing in cases where he is satisfied that, by doing
so, he would be giving an advantage to the offending team;
c.
Keep a record of all incidents which occur before, during, and after the
game;
d.
Act as timekeeper in the event that this official is not present;
e.
Have discretionary powers to stop the game for any infringement of the
Laws and to suspend or terminate the game whenever, by reason of the
elements, interference by spectators, or other cause, he deems it
necessary. In such a case he shall submit a detailed report to the
authority responsible, within the stipulated time and in accordance with
the provisions set up by the local or national association under whose
jurisdiction the match was played;
f.
From the time he enters the court, caution any player guilty of
misconduct or ungentlemanly behavior and, if he persists, suspend him
from further participation in the game. In such cases the main referee
shall communicate the name of the offender to the authority responsible
within the stipulated time, and in accordance with the provisions laid
down by the local or national association whose jurisdiction the match
was played;
g.
Allow no person other than the players and the assistant referee to
enter the court without his permission;
h.
Stop the game if, in his opinion, a player has been seriously injured;
have the player removed as soon as possible from the court and
immediately resume the game. If a player is slightly injured, the game
shall not be stopped until the ball has ceased to be in play. A player
who is able to reach the touch-line or goal line unaided shall not be
treated on the court.
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VI.
ASSISTANT REFEREE
An
assistant referee shall be appointed to operate on the opposite side of
the court to the main referee.
In
international matches the use of an assistant referee shall be compulsory.
The
assistant referee shall have the some powers as the main referee, apart
from those mentioned under Law V (d). Furthermore, the first part of Law
V (e) shall also apply to him: “He shall have discretionary powers to
stop the game for any infringement of the Laws.
If the
main referee and the assistant referee both signal a foul simultaneously
and there is a discrepancy as to which team is to be awarded the
advantage, the decision of the main referee shall be given priority (cf
Decisions, Law V.). The main referee and the assistant referee have the
right to impose a caution or an expulsion, but in the case of a
discrepancy between them, the main referee’s decision shall prevail (cf
Decisions, Law V.)
The
assistant referee shall also have the following duties:
1. If
the game is played without a timekeeper, he shall keep a check on the
2-minute punishment period after a player has been sent off.
2. He
shall ensure that “flying” substitutions are carried out properly.
3. He
shall keep a check o the one-minute time-out.
In the
event of undue interference by the assistant referee, the main referee
shall dispense with his services and arrange for a replacement to be
appointed, reporting the matter to the authority responsible.
The
assistant referee shall be equipped with at whistle.
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VII.
TIMEKEEPER
A
timekeeper shall be appointed, who shall be situated outside the field of
play at the halfway line on the same side as the substitution zone.
For
international matches the use of a timekeeper shall be compulsory.
His duties
shall be:
1. To
ensure that the duration of the match complies with the provisions of
Law VIII. To do so:
a.
He shall start his clock after kick-off and restart it after a
kick-in, a goal clearance, a corner kick, a free kick, kicks from the
first or second penalty mark, a time-out or a dropped ball;
b. He
shall halt the chronometer when the ball is out of play;
2. To
keep a check on the 2-minute punishment period after a player has been
sent off.
3. To
indicate the end of the first half, the end of the match and the end of
the periods of extra time with a whistle or some other acoustic signal
distinct from the ones used by the referees.
4. To
keep a record of all time-outs left to each team in half which have been
registered by the referees.
5. To
keep a record of stoppages in the game and reasons for stopping, to take
note of the numbers of the players who score goals, who are cautioned or
expelled, to note time-outs and provide any other information relevant
to the game.
In the
event of undue interference by the timekeeper, the main referee shall
dispense with his services and arrange for a replacement to be appointed,
reporting the matter to the authority responsible.
The
timekeeper shall be equipped with a suitable chronometer and the necessary
gadgets to indicate accumulated fouls, to be supplied by the association
or club on whose ground the match is being player.
For
international games, the chronometer used shall incorporate all the
necessary gadgets (precise chronometry, a device to time the two-minute
expulsion period for four players simultaneously and monitor the
accumulation of fouls by each team during each half).
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VIII.
DURATION OF THE GAME
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The duration of the game
shall be two equal periods of 20 minutes.
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The timekeeping shall be
undertaken by a timekeeper whose duties are defined in Law VII. If no
timekeeper is available, the main referee shall perform this task.
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The duration of either half
shall be prolonged to enable a penalty kick to be taken.
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The teams shall be entitled
to request a one-minute time-out each half whereby the following
principles shall apply:
a.
If the assistance of a timekeeper is not available, the coach
shall
put his request for a time-out to the assistant referee
b. Teams’ coaches shall be authorized to request a one-minute
time-out form the timekeeper.
c. If the rules of the competition stipulate that extra time
shall be played at the end of the regular time of the match ends in a
draw, there shall be no time-out during the extra time.
d. The timekeeper shall indicate permission for time-out when
the ball is out of play, by the use of a whistle of other acoustic
signal distinct from the ones used by the referees.
e. When time-out is granted the players may assemble inside
the field of play. If they wish to receive instructions from a team
official, this may only take place at the touchline on a level with
the substitutes’ bench. The players shall not leave the field of
play. Similarly, the official issuing the instructions shall not
enter the field of play.
f. If a team does not request the time-out to which it is
entitled in the first half, it cannot be compensated for in the second
half.
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The half-time interval
shall not exceed 10 minutes.
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IX.
THE START OF PLAY
1. At the beginning of the game, the choice of ends and kickoff
shall be decided by the toss of a coin. The team winning the toss shall
have the option of choice of ends or the kickoff.
2. The main referee having given a signal, the game shall be
started by a player taking a place kick (i.e. A kick at the ball while
it is stationary on the ground in the center of the court) into his
opponents’ half of the court. All players shall be in their own half
and the players of the team opposing that of the player taking the kick
shall remain at a distance of not less that 3 m from the ball until it
is kicked off; it shall not be deemed to be in play until it has
travailed the distance of its own circumference. The kicker shall not
play the ball a second time until it has been touched or played by
another player.
3. After a goal has been scored, the game shall be restarted in
the same manner as mentioned above, the kickoff being taken be a player
of the opposite team to the one, which scored.
4. After the half-time interval, the teams shall change ends and
the kickoff shall be taken by a player of the opposite team to which
started the game.
PUNISHMENT:
For any
infringements of points 1, 2, and 3 of this Law, the kickoff shall be
retaken. However, if the layer taking the kickoff plays the ball again
before it has been touched or played by another payer, and indirect free
kick shall be awarded to the opposing team from the place where the
infringement occurred. If this shall offense is committed by a player in
his opponents’ penalty area, the indirect free kick shall be taken from
the 6 m line at the place nearest to where the infringement occurred.
A goal cannot be scored directly from a kickoff
5.
After temporary suspensions. When restarting the game after a temporary
suspension of play from any other cause not mentioned elsewhere in these
Laws, provided that immediately proceeding the suspension the ball has
not passed over the touch or goal lines, one of the referees shall drop
the ball at the place where it was situated when play was suspended
except if it was in the penalty area, in which case it shall be dropped
on the 6 m line, at the place nearest to the ball when the game was
stopped.
The ball
shall be deemed to be in play the moment it has touched the ground. If,
however, it crossed over the touch or goal lines after it has been
dropped by the referee, but before it is touched by a player, the
referee shall drop it again. No player shall play the ball until it has
touched the ground. If this last provision is not complied with, the
referee shall again drop the ball.
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X.
BALL IN AND OUT OF PLAY
The ball is
out of play:
a.
When it has wholly crossed the goal line or touchline, whether on the
ground or in the air;
b. When
the game ahs been stopped by the referee.
The lines
belong to the areas of which they are boundaries. Consequently, the
touchlines and the goal lines form part of the court.
When a
match is being played on an indoor court and the ball accidentally hits
the roof, the game shall be restarted by dropping the ball on the ground
below the place where it hit the roof, unless it hit it above the penalty
area, in which case the referee shall drop the ball on the penalty mark.
The ball is
in play at all other times from the start of the match to the finish,
including:
a. If
it rebounds from a goal post or the crossbar onto the court;
b. If
it rebounds off either that main referee of the assistant referee when
they are on the court;
c. In
the event of a supposed infringement of the Laws, until a decision is
made.
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XI.
METHOD OF SCORING
Except as
otherwise provided by these Laws, a goal is scored when the whole of the
ball has passed over the goal line, between the goal posts and under the
crossbar, provided it has not been thrown, carried or intentionally
propelled by the hand or arm by a player of the attacking side.
The team
scoring the greater number of goals during a game shall be the winner; if
no goals or an equal number of goals are scored, the game shall be termed
a “draw”.
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XII.
FOULS AND MISCONDUCT
A player
who intentionally commits any of the following eleven offenses:
a.
Kick or attempts to kick an opponent;
b.
Trips an opponent, i.e. Throwing or attempting to throw his by using the
legs of by stooping I front of or behind him;
c.
Jumps at an opponent;
d.
Charges an opponent in a violent or dangerous manner;
e.
Charges an opponent from behind him;
f.
Strikes or attempts to strike an opponent or spits at him;
g.
Holds an opponent;
h.
Pushes an opponent;
i.
Charges and opponent with the shoulder;
j.
Slides in an attempt to play the ball, when it is being played or
attempted to be played by an opponent (slide tackle);
k.
Handles the ball, i.e. carries, strikes or propels the ball with his
hand or arm (this does not apply to the goalkeeper within his own
penalty area);
Shall be
penalized by the award of a direct free kick to be taken by the opposing
team from the place where the infringement occurred.
Should a
player of the defending team intentionally commit one of the above eleven
offenses within the penalty area, he shall be penalized by a penalty kick,
regardless of the position of the ball, as long as it is in play
A player
committing any of the following four offenses:
a.
Playing in a manner considered by the referee to be dangerous, e.g.
attempting to kick the ball when it is being held by the goalkeeper;
b. When
no playing the ball, intentionally obstructing an opponent, i.e. running
between the opponent and the ball, or interposing the body so as to form
an obstacle to the opponent;
c.
Charging the goalkeeper except when he has passed outside the penalty
area;
d. When
playing as a goalkeeper:
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XIII.
FREE KICK
Free kicks
shall be classified under two headings: “direct” (from which a goal can be
scored directly against the offending side) and “indirect” (from which a
goal cannot be scored unless the ball has been played or touched by a
player other than the kicker before entering the goal).
In order to
distinguish between a direct and an indirect free kick, the referees, when
awarding an indirect free kick, shall indicate accordingly by raising an
arm above their heads. They shall keep their arms in that position until
the kick has been taken and until the ball has been played or touched by
another player or goes out of play.
When a
player is taking a free kick, all of the opposing players shall be at
least 5 m from the ball until it is in play. The ball shall be in play
after it has traveled the distance of its own circumference.
If a player
of the opposing side approaches within 5 m of the ball before a free kick
is taken, the referees shall order the free kick to be retaken until the
Law is complied with.
The ball
must be stationary when a free kick is taken, and the kicker shall not
play the ball a second time until it has been touched or played by another
player.
PUNISHMENT:
a. If
the player taking the free kick, after having kicked the ball, plays it
a second time before it has been touched or played by another player, an
indirect free kick shall be taken by a player of the opposing team from
the place where the infringement occurred. However, if it is committed
within the penalty area, the indirect free kick shall be taken from the
6 m line at the place nearest to where the infringement occurred.
b. If
the team taking the free kick takes more than 4 seconds to do so, the
referees shall award and indirect free kick to the opposing team.
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XIV.
ACCUMULATED FOULS
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Accumulated fouls refer to all the fouls mentioned in LAW XII. Once
team has accumulated five fouls, only direct free kicks will be awarded,
regardless of the infringement. A goal may be scored directly form this
free kick.
2.
The first five fouls accumulated by each team during each half shall be
recorded in the summary of the game.
3.
The free kicks awarded for the first five fouls committed by each team
in each half of the game may be defended by a wall of players.
4.
Beginning with the sixth accumulated foul, a wall will no longer be
permitted as a defense against the free kick.
a.
Players, with the exception of the defending goalkeeper and the player
taking the kick, who has been properly identified, shall remain on the
court, but behind and imaginary line that is in line with the ball,
parallel to the goal line and outside the penalty area.
b.
The goalkeeper shall remain in his penalty area at least 5 m away from
the ball.
c.
The opposing team players shall also remain 5 m away from the ball and
may not obstruct the payer taking the free kick. No player ma cross
this imaginary line until the ball has traveled the distance equal to
its circumference.
d.
The player taking the free kick shall kick the ball with the intention
of scoring a goal and shall not pass the ball to another player.
e.
Once the free kick has been taken, no player may touch the ball until
it has been touched by the goalkeeper, or has rebounded from the goal
post or crossbar, or has left the court.
f.
No free kick may be taken from a distance less than 6 m from the goal
line (cf. Law XIII (a)). If an infringement that would normally have
resulted in an indirect free kick occurs in the penalty area, then the
free kick shall be taken from the 6-m-line on the spot nearest to
where the infringement occurred.
g.
After the fifth foul has been committed by either team, if any player
commits another foul in the opponents’ half of the court or in his own
half in front of an imaginary line parallel to the halfway line but
going through the second penalty mark at 12 m, the free kick shall be
taken front he sot on the court. The second penalty mad is shown in
Law I, 5. And the free kick shall comply with the provisions listed
under pt. 4.
h.
If the game extends into extra time, all the fouls that have accrued
from the second half of the game continue to accumulate into extra
time.
5. Is
guilty for the second time of a cautionable offense.
If play is
stopped because a player is sent off the court for one of the offenses 3
or 4 without having committed any additional infringement of the Laws the
game shall be restarted by an indirect free kick, awarded the opposing
team from the place where the infringement occurred. However, if it is
committed within the penalty area, the indirect free kick shall be taken
front the 6 m line at the place nearest to where the infringement
occurred.
If, in the
opinion of the referee, a player who is moving towards his opponents’ goal
with an obvious opportunity to score a goal is intentionally impeded by an
opponent through unlawful means, i.e. an offence punishable by a free kick
(or penalty kick), thus denying the attacking player’s team the aforesaid
goal-scoring opportunity, the offending player shall be sent off the court
for serious foul play.
If in the
opinion of the referee, a player other than the goalkeeper within his own
penalty area denies his opponents a goal or an obvious goal-scoring
opportunity by intentionally handling the ball, he shall be sent off the
court for serious foul play.
Once
expelled, the player concerned may not re-enter the game in course, nor
may he sit on the substitutes’ bench. His team may be completed two
minutes after the expulsion, unless a goal is scored before the two
minutes have elapsed. In this case the following shall apply:
a. If
there are 5 players against 4 and the team with the larger number scores
a goal, the team with only 4 players may be completed;
b. If
both teams are paying with 4 players and a goal is scored, both teams
shall be completed;
c. If
there are 5 players playing against3, or 4 against 3 and the team with
the larger number scores a goal, the team with 3 players may be
increased by one more player only;
d. If
both teams are playing with 3 players and a goal is scored, both teams
may add one more player each;
e. If
the team scoring the goal is the one with fewer players, the game shall
continue without changing the number of players.
Keeping a
check on the 2 minutes shall be the task of the timekeeper or, in the
absence of such an official, the assistant referee. The player who enters
the game as a substitute for the one sent off shall only enter when he has
received the consent of the referee and when the ball is not in play.
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XV.
PENALTY KICK
A penalty
kick shall be taken from the penalty mark and, when it is being taken, all
players, with the exception of the player taking the kick, properly
identified, and the opposing goalkeeper, shall be on the court but outside
the penalty area and at least 5 m from the penalty mark. The opposing
goalkeeper must stand (without moving his feet) on his own goal line,
between the goalposts, until the ball is in play. The player taking the
kick must kick the ball forward; he shall not play the ball a second time
until it has been touched or played by another player. The ball shall be
deemed in play when it has traveled the distance of its circumference. A
goal may be scored directly from such a penalty kick.
When a
penalty kick is being taken during the normal course of play, or when time
has been extended at halftime or full time to allow a penalty kick to be
taken or retaken, a goal shall not be nullified it, before passing between
the posts and under the crossbar, the ball touches either or both of the
goalposts, or the crossbar, or the goalkeeper, or any combination of
these, providing that no other infringement has occurred.
PUNISHMENT:
For any
infringement of this Law:
a. By
the defending team, the kick shall be retaken if a goal has not
resulted.
b. By
the attacking team, other than by the player taking the kick, if a goal
is scored it shall be disallowed and the kick retaken.
c. By
the player taking the penalty kick after the ball is in play, a player
of the opposing team shall take an indirect free kick from the penalty
mark.
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XVI.
GOAL CLEARANCE
When the
whole of the ball passed over the goal line excluding that portion between
the goal posts, either in the air or on the ground, having last been
played by a player of the attacking team, the goalkeeper, standing within
his own penalty area, shall throw it back into play beyond his own penalty
area but not further than the halfway line. The ball shall be deemed in
play as soon as it has passed outside the penalty area.
The goal
clearance is deemed to be correct when the ball has been touched or played
by another player outside the penalty area, or when it has touched the
ground within the respective goalkeeper’s own half of the court. The
players of the opposing team shall remain outside the penalty area until
the ball is in play.
PUNISHMENT:
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If the
ball passes beyond the goalkeeper’s half of the court without first
having been touched or played by a player or without having touched the
ground, the referee shall award an indirect free kick to the opposing
team from any point of the halfway line.
2. If
the ball is touched or played by a player of the same team as the
goalkeeper who is making the goal clearance or by a player of the
opposing team, inside the goalkeeper’s penalty area, the goal clearance
shall be retaken.
3.
If, after having cleared the ball, the goalkeeper touches it again
before it has been touched or played by another player, an indirect free
kick shall be awarded to the opposing team form the place where the
infringement occurred.
4.
If, after having cleared the ball, the goalkeeper receives it back from
a player of the same team and touches or controls it with his hands, an
indirect free kick shall be awarded to the opposing team. The indirect
free kick shall be taken from the 6 m line at the place nearest to where
the infringement occurred.
THROW-IN
When the
whole of the ball passes over a touchline, either on the ground or in the
air, it shall be taken by throw-in into the game. At the moment of
delivering the ball the player must place his foot outside the touchline.
PROCEDURE
1.
Face the field of play
2.
Use both hands
3.
Delivers the ball from behind and over the head
PUNISHMENT
1. If
the ball is improperly taken in, the throw-in shall be retaken by a
player of the opposing team
2. If
the throw-in is not carried out within 4 seconds from the time the
player taking the throw-in takes possession of the ball, it shall be
taken by the opposing team.
CORNER--
THROW-IN
When the
whole of the ball passes over the goal line, including that portion
between the goal posts, either in the air or on the ground, having last
been played by one of the defending team, a corner throw-in shall be
awarded to the attacking team.
The Corner
Throw-In shall be taken by throw-in from the touchline.
A goal may
not be scored directly from the corner throw-in.
PUNISHMENT
1.
If the corner throw-in is not taken correctly, the opposing team shall
be taken as goal kick.
2.
If the corner throw-in is not carried out within 4 seconds from the
time the player concerned has taken possession of the ball, the
referees shall award a free kick from the goal kick.
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