| The kick-in |
The kick-in is a method of restarting play.
A goal may not be scored directly from a kick-in.
A kick-in:
 shall be awarded when the whole of the ball crosses the touch line,
either along the ground or through the air, or hits the ceiling
shall be taken from the place where the ball crossed the touch line
shall be awarded to the opponents of the player who last touched
the ball |
| Position of the ball and the players |
The ball:
shall remain stationary on the touch line
may be kicked back onto the pitch in any direction
The player taking the kick-in:
shall have part of one foot on the touch line or off the pitch at the
moment he takes the kick-in
The players of the defending team:
shall be at least 5 m from the place where the kick-in is taken |
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| Procedure |
the player taking the kick-in shall do so within 4 seconds of receiving
the ball
the player taking the kick-in may not play the ball a second time
until it has touched another player
the ball shall be deemed in play as soon as it enters the pitch |
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