The game restarts when the ball touches the floor |
| Dropped ball |
A dropped ball is a way of restarting the match after a temporary
stoppage for any reason not mentioned in the Laws of the Game,
provided that prior to the stoppage the ball was in play and had not
crossed either the touch lines or goal lines. |
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| Procedure |
One of the referees shall drop the ball at the place where it was situated
when play was stopped*. |
| Infringements/Sanctions |
The ball shall be dropped again:
 if it is touched by a player before it makes contact with the
ground
if the ball leaves the pitch after it makes contact with the ground,
without a player touching it |
| Special circumstances |
A free kick awarded to the defending team in its own penalty area
may be taken from any point inside that penalty area.
An indirect free kick awarded to the attacking team in the penalty area
of the opposing team shall be taken from the penalty area line at the
point nearest to where the offence was committed.
A dropped ball to restart play after it has been temporarily stopped
inside the penalty area shall be taken from the penalty area line at the
point nearest to the position of the ball when play was stopped. |
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