| The goal clearance |
A goal clearance is a method of restarting play.
A goal may not be scored directly from a goal clearance.
A goal clearance shall be awarded when:
 the whole of the ball, having last touched a player of the attacking
team, crosses the goal line either along the ground or through the
air, and a goal is not scored in accordance with Law 11 |
| Procedure |
the ball shall be thrown from any point inside the penalty area by
the goalkeeper of the defending team
opponents shall remain outside the penalty area until the ball is
in play
the goalkeeper may not play the ball a second time until it has
been touched by an opponent or has crossed the halfway line
the ball shall be deemed in play when it is thrown directly out of
the penalty area |
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| Infringements/Sanctions |
If the ball is not thrown directly out of the penalty area:
the goal clearance shall be retaken
If, once the ball is in play, the goalkeeper touches the ball a second
time before it has been touched by an opponent or crossed the halfway
line:
an indirect free kick shall be awarded to the opposing team from
the place where the infringement occurred*
If the goal clearance is not taken within 4 seconds of the goalkeeper
taking possession of the ball:
An indirect free kick shall be awarded to the opposing team on the
penalty area line from the place nearest to where the infringement
occurred |
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