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Question Number: 12233Law 1- The Field 2/20/2006RE: spectator Under 7 john airey of chessington, surrey uk asks...on the top of the penalty box is marked a wide 'd' shape. what is this for please. Answer provided by Referee Chuck Fleischer This mark on the field, added in the 1920's, shows a distance of 10 yards from the penalty mark. It is not part of the penalty area. Because no opposing player may be closer than 10 yards from a free kick and the penalty mark is 6 yards from the edge of the penalty area this was added to assist the referee in managing that distance.
Regards,
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View Referee Chuck Fleischer profileAnswer provided by Referee Keith Contarino That's called the Penalty Arc. Every point on the ARC is exactly 10 yards from the penalty mark where penalty kicks are taken from.
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