| Accumulated fouls |
 are those punished by a direct free kick as mentioned in Law 12
the fi rst 5 accumulated fouls committed by each team during each
half are recorded in the match report
the referees may allow play to continue by applying the advantage
rule if the team has not yet committed 5 accumulated fouls and the
opposing team is not denied an obvious goalscoring opportunity
when applying the advantage rule, the referees shall use the mandatory
signal to indicate an accumulated foul to the timekeeper
and the third referee as soon as the ball is out of play
if extra time is played, accumulated fouls from the second period
shall remain valid. Any accumulated fouls during extra time shall
be added to the team’s total from the second period |
| Position of free kick |
For the fi rst 5 accumulated fouls recorded against either team in each
half, and provided the game has been stopped for that reason:
the players of the opposing team may form a wall to defend a free
kick
all opponents shall be situated at least 5 m from the ball
a goal may be scored directly in the opponents’ goal from this free
kick |
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Beginning with the sixth accumulated foul recorded against either
team in each half:
the defending team’s players may not form a wall to defend a free
kick
the player taking the kick shall be duly nominated
the goalkeeper shall remain in his penalty area at a distance of at
least 5 m from the ball
all the other players shall remain on the pitch behind an imaginary
line that is level with the ball and parallel to the goal line, and
outside the penalty area. They shall remain 5 m away from the ball
and may not obstruct the player taking the free kick
No player may cross this imaginary line until the ball has been struck
and starts to move. |
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