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A kick-in is
a method of restarting play.
A goal cannot
be scored directly from a kick-in.
A kick-in is
awarded:
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when
the whole of the ball passes over a touch line, either on the
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ground
or in the air, or hits the ceiling |
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from
the place where it crossed the touch line |
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to
the opponents of the player who last touched the
ball |
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Position of
the Ball and the Players
The ball:
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has to
be stationary on the touch line |
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is
kicked back into play in any
direction |
The
player taking the kick-in:
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has
part of each foot either on the touch line or on the ground outside
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the
touch line at the
moment of kicking the ball |
The players
of the defending team:
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are at
least 5 m from the place where the kick-in is
taken |
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Procedure
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the
player taking the kick-in must do so within 4 seconds of taking
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possession
of the ball |
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the player taking the kick-in may not play the ball
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has touched another player |
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the
ball is in play immediately after it is kicked or
touched |
Infringements/Sanctions
An
indirect free kick is awarded to the opposing team
if:
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the
player taking the kick-in plays the ball a second time before it has
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touched
another player. The indirect free kick is taken from the place where the
infringement occurred, unless it was committed in the penalty area,
in which case the indirect free kick is taken from the penalty area
line at the place nearest to where the infringement
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The kick-in
is retaken by a player of the opposing team if:
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the
kick-in is taken incorrectly |
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the
kick-in is taken from a position other than the place where the ball
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passed
over the touch
line
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the
kick-in is not carried out within 4 seconds of the player taking it
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being
in possession of the ball |
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any
other infringement of the Law
occurs | |