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Law 13 - Free Kicks
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Law 13 - Free Kicks 6/11/2014

Paul of Paramus, NJ USA asks...

This question is more for clarification. I know that the defense must be 10 yards away, for any free kicks outside of the penalty area, until the ball is put in play. So does that mean that if the attacker has a very weak kick and it only goes 3-5 ...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 5/21/2014

John Sendrey of Costa Mesa, CA USA asks...

A defender saving a ball from going out taps it in with the goalie scooping up the ball with his hands on the goal line, technically inside goal area. The referee correctly calls for the indirect free kick due to the passback being handled by the ke...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 5/20/2014

Andrew Krakowski of Alexandria, Virginia United States asks...

We had a situation where a direct kick was awarded around midfield. The offense quickly stopped and placed the ball and the defense at the time was more than 10 yards away. The offensive player stepped back for a long kick and as he was about to kick...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 5/18/2014

Scott of grand rapids, mi united states asks...

On an indirect kick, does the ball have to move, or is touching it sufficient to start the play?...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 5/7/2014

Bill Bowman of Atascadero, California USA asks...

Placement of the ball on an indirect free kick on pass back to the keeper who is one yard from the end line in the goal area....

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 4/4/2014

Jason of Philadelphia, PA USA asks...

For a Under 12 or below which uses the 8v8 format - during a free kick what is the required distance of the defense?

Is it 10 yards or is there a modified rule using 8 yards as the required distance?...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 4/1/2014

Jerry of Charlotte, NC USA asks...

Last Sunday it was so windy that the ball would not remain stationary on free kicks. We were on artificial turf, so it wasn't possible to create a little divot in which to place the ball.

What is the correct procedure? Have someone hold the...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 3/30/2014

Eddie of Sacramento, Ca USA asks...

A goalie stops a shot and picks up the ball within the penalty area. The goalie goes to throw the ball back into play

Does the ball need to leave the penalty area - or can the throw to a defensive player be inside the box?...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 3/23/2014

G. Barry Stewart of Chilliwack, BC Canada asks...

Great site, BTW!

Not really a question but an observation: if the ball doesn't stay where it was placed, then the ref has no point of origin to start his 10 yard pacing from.

Defenders are also going to set up a wall, based on where...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 2/24/2014

Bruce of Mount Sinai, NY USA asks...

Is there a new application of the IDFK that says the ball must oscillate, or move from its resting spot as opposed to just be tapped as it has in the past?

Is there no longer the rule that an illegal throw in can be called if the ball is spi...

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