LAW XIV –
ACCUMULATED FOULS
Accumulated
Fouls
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are
those sanctioned by a direct free kick mentioned in Law XII. The
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accumulated
fouls by each team during each half are recorded in the summary of the
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Position of Free Kick
For the first five accumulated fouls recorded for either team
in each half:
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the
players of the opposing team may form a wall to defend a free
kick |
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all
opponents are at least 5 m from the ball until it is in
play |
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a
goal may be scored directly from this free
kick |
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Beginning with the sixth accumulated foul recorded for either
team in each half:
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the
players of the opposing team may not form a wall to defend a free
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kick
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the
player taking the kick
has to be properly identified |
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the goalkeeper
must remain in his
penalty area and at least 5 m
from the ball |
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all
the other players on the playing court must remain behind an
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imaginary
line that is level with the ball and parallel to the goal line , and
outside the penalty area. They must be 5 m 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 touched
or played |
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Procedure
(for the sixth and any further accumulated fouls)
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the
player taking the free kick has to kick the ball with the
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of scoring a goal and
may not pass the ball to
another player |
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once
the free kick has been taken, no player may touch the
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until
it has been touched by the goalkeeper, or has rebounded from the
goalpost or crossbar, or has left the playing
court |
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no free
kick may be taken from a distance of less than 6 m from
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goal line (cf. Law XIII). If an infringement that
normally results
in an indirect free kick occurs in the penalty area, then the free
kick is taken
from the penalty area line at the place nearest to where the
infringement occurred |
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if a
player commits the sixth foul of his team in the opposing
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team’s half or in his own half
in front of an imaginary line parallel to the halfway line and
passing through the second penalty mark at 10 m from the goal line, the free
kick
is taken from this second
penalty mark. The second penalty mark is described in Law I. The free kick is to be taken in compliance with the
provisions stipulated under “Position of free
kick” |
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if a player commits the sixth
foul of his team in
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playing court
between the 10m line and the goal line, the team awarded the free kick may
choose whether to take it from the
second penalty spot or from the place where the infringement
occurred. |
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if the
game goes into extra time, all the fouls that have
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from
the second half of the game continue to accumulate into extra
time |
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Infringements/Sanctions
If
any of the following situations occur:
If a player of the defending team commits an infringement
to this Law:
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the
kick is retaken, only if a goal is not scored |
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the
kick is not retaken if a goal is scored |
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If a player
of the same team-as the player taking the kick infringes this Law:
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the
kick is retaken if a goal is scored |
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the
kick is not retaken if a goal is not
scored |
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If the player
taking the kick infringes this Law after the ball is in play:
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an indirect free kick is awarded to the opposing
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from the place where the infringement occurred,
unless this was in the penalty area, in which case the indirect free
kick is taken from the, penalty area line at the place closest to
where the infringement occurred
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