| Free kick laws 21:48 - Oct 26 with 1110 views | noah4x4 |
A quiz question on the Chase today enquired, if a defender takes a direct free kick, passes it back to his goalkeeper who misses it and it goes into his own net is the outcome;
A) Goal B) Goal Kick C) Corner. The answer might surprise you!
Curious, I looked this up and found this Q & A’s for referees. Maybe in future I will be less critical of seemingly bizarre decisions made by referees!
1). After a direct free kick is taken and the ball is already in play, one of the attacking players (Team A) encroaches within 1 m from a ‘wall’ formed by four defending players (Team B). A goal is scored by Team A directly from the free kick. What is the correct decision?
Where three or more defending team players form a ‘wall’, all attacking team players must be at least 1 m from the ‘wall’ until the ball is in play. It is not an offence if an attacking player encroaches after the ball has been kicked and clearly moved, so the goal is awarded.
2). A defender takes a direct free kick and passes the ball back to a goalkeeper. The goalkeeper fails to kick the ball and does not touch it. After that, the ball enters the goal. What is the correct decision?
If a free kick is kicked directly into the team's own goal, the referee awards a corner kick to the opposing team.
3). A player takes an indirect free kick. The ball enters the opponents’ goal without touching any other player. What is the correct decision?
A goal kick is awarded to the defending team because a goal cannot be scored directly from an indirect free kick i.e. without the ball touching another player (of either team).
4). When a free kick is taken, a defending player lies or kneels on the ground behind a wall formed by other defending team players. What is the correct decision?
The referee allows play to continue as no offence is committed.
5). An attacker (Team A) kicks the ball when it is between Team B goalkeeper’s hand and the ground (inside Team B’s goal area). What is the correct decision?
The goalkeeper is considered to be in control of the ball so cannot be challenged. The referee awards a direct free kick to Team B to be taken from anywhere in the goal area. Any disciplinary sanction will depend whether the challenge was careless (no sanction/warning), reckless (caution/yellow card) or using excessive force (sending-off/red card).
6). The referee stops play and cautions a player who committed a reckless challenge. The offending player shows dissent from this decision. What action does the referee take?
The player receives a second caution (yellow card) and is sent off (red card). Play restarts with a direct free kick to the opposing team from the place where the reckless challenge was committed (dissent occurred when the ball was not in play and does not change the restart).
7). A player takes a free kick. After the ball is in play, the player kicks the ball again before it has touched another player. What is the correct decision?
An indirect free kick is awarded to the opposing team.
8). A free kick is taken quickly by a defending team player inside their penalty area. An opponent who deliberately remained in the penalty area intercepts the ball once it is in play and scores a goal. What is the correct decision?
The goal is disallowed and the free kick is retaken. Players who deliberately remain inside or enter the penalty area before the kick is taken should not gain an unfair advantage, even if the kick is taken quickly.
9). While a free kick is taken by Team A, an opponent (Team B) is closer to the ball than the required distance. A player (Team A) deliberately kicks the ball at an opponent to play the ball again. What is the correct decision?
The referee allows play to continue - it is not an offence unless the ball was kicked in a careless or reckless manner or using excessive force, in which event a direct free kick is awarded to Team B and Team A player sanctioned accordingly.
10). The referee awards a free kick but an opponent prevents the free kick being taken quickly. What is the referee’s decision?
The offending player must be cautioned (yellow card) for delaying the restart of play.
11). Under pressure from an attacking team player, a defender deliberately kicks the ball to the goalkeeper. However, because the ball will go into the goal, the goalkeeper handles the ball inside the goal area to prevent a goal. What is the referee’s decision?
An indirect free kick is awarded to the attacking team which is taken from the nearest point on the goal area line which runs parallel to the goal line. There is no disciplinary sanction for the goalkeeper.
12). A player took a free kick quickly, which was intercepted by an opponent who was less than 9.15 m (the required distance) away. What is the referee’s decision?
The referee will allow play to continue as the player took a risk (to gain an advantage) by taking the free kick when an opponent was still within 9.15 m.
12. A player kicks an indirect free kick towards the opponents’ goal. The ball is touched by the goalkeeper before entering the goal. What is the referee's decision?
A goal is awarded.
12). An attacking player is fouled outside the penalty area but falls into the penalty area. How is play restarted?
Offences are penalised at the point on the field where the offence occurred so a foul outside the penalty area is a free kick offence even if the player falls into the penalty area.
13. When a direct free kick is taken, one of the attacking players (Team A) is less than 1 m from a ‘wall’ formed by four defending players (Team B). A goal is scored by Team A directly from the free kick. What is the referee’s decision?
Where three or more defending team players form a ‘wall’, all attacking team players must not encroach within 1 m from the ‘wall’ until the ball is in play. The referee will award an indirect free kick for the defending Team B from the place where the offender (Team A) was standing.
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| Free kick laws on 01:36 - Oct 27 with 1070 views | ghughes11 |
Very interesting.....
3). A player takes an indirect free kick. The ball enters the opponents’ goal without touching any other player. What is the correct decision?
A goal kick is awarded to the defending team because a goal cannot be scored directly from an indirect free kick i.e. without the ball touching another player (of either team).
This is the situation we had versus Morecambe I think it was. It was too close to the goal for somebody to roll it to McGeehan to hit, so he should have smashed it directly at goal hoping to get a deflection off one of the players on the line so that a goal would have stood! Worse case scenario - a goal kick if no deflection! |  |
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| Free kick laws on 06:48 - Oct 27 with 1059 views | noah4x4 |
| Free kick laws on 01:36 - Oct 27 by ghughes11 |
Very interesting.....
3). A player takes an indirect free kick. The ball enters the opponents’ goal without touching any other player. What is the correct decision?
A goal kick is awarded to the defending team because a goal cannot be scored directly from an indirect free kick i.e. without the ball touching another player (of either team).
This is the situation we had versus Morecambe I think it was. It was too close to the goal for somebody to roll it to McGeehan to hit, so he should have smashed it directly at goal hoping to get a deflection off one of the players on the line so that a goal would have stood! Worse case scenario - a goal kick if no deflection! |
Agreed. Passing it to a colleague allows the defence located on the goal line to charge and smother the second strike. Simply smashing it from five yards directly at the head of the shortest in the “wall” will produce either;
i). a defender with a severe headache and another goal scoring chance,
ii) a defender with a severe headache and a goal, or if the defender bottles it,
iii) a goal kick. | | | |
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