Law 13 – Free Kicks
Infringements/Sanctions
  If, when a free kick is taken, an opponent is closer to the ball than the required distance:
  • the kick is retaken.
If, when a free kick is taken by the defending team from inside its own penalty area, the ball is not kicked directly into play:
  • the kick is retaken.
Free kick taken by a player other than the goalkeeper
If, after the ball is in play, the kicker touches the ball a second time (except with his hands) before it has touched another player:

  • an indirect free kick is awarded to the opposing team, the kick to be taken from the place where the infringement occurred* (see page 3)
If, after the ball is in play, the kicker deliberately handles the ball before it has touched another player:
  • a direct free kick is awarded to the opposing team, the kick to be taken from the place where the infringement occurred * (see page 3)

  • a penalty kick is awarded if the infringement occurred inside the kicker’s penalty area.

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