Question Number: 15621

Law 16 - Goal Kick 5/27/2007

RE: 1 High School

mayan of windsor, ontario canada asks...

"in soccer" when does a team take a goal kick?

Answer provided by Referee Ben Mueller

When the ball crosses over the goal line and it is not in goal and was last touched by attackers.

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Answer provided by Referee Steve Montanino

A goal kick is a method of restarting play when the ball goes out of play over the goal line having been last touched by the attacking side. (Other than situations where this happens and a goal is scored).

The ball is then placed at any position within the goal area and the ball is in play when it is kicked and leaves the penalty area into the field of play.

Nothing else can be considered a goal kick. If the goalkeeper punts the ball, this is not known as a goal kick.

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Answer provided by Referee Chuck Fleischer

A goal kick is awarded when: the whole of the ball, having last touched a player of the attacking team, passes over the goal line, either on the ground or in the air, and a goal is not scored in accordance with Law 10 .

Regards,

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