| The penalty kick |
A penalty kick is awarded against a team that commits any of the
infringements for which a direct free kick is awarded inside its own
penalty area and while the ball is in play.
A goal may be scored directly from a penalty kick.
Additional time shall be allowed for a penalty kick to be taken at the
end of each half or at the end of each period of extra time. |
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| Position of the ball and the players |
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The ball:
 shall be placed on the penalty mark
The player taking the penalty kick:
shall be duly nominated
The defending goalkeeper:
shall stay on his goal line, facing the kicker and between the goalposts
until the ball has been put into play
The players other than the kicker shall be situated:
on the pitch
outside the penalty area
behind or to the sides of the penalty mark
at least 5 m from the penalty mark |
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