Question Number: 20372

Kicks From The Penalty mark 10/26/2008

RE: rec Adult

Khuram of eugene, oregon usa asks...

If the penalty kick is taken prior to the refs whistle what is the procedure dose the kick need to be retaken or dose the player forfit the kick specificaly in a tie breaker situation

Answer provided by Referee Gary Voshol

The kick will be retaken, but the player who kicked early will be cautioned for his efforts.

Answer provided by Referee Richard Dawson

Well if the kick is missed I MUST have signeld otherwise why would he go? If a goal was scored we definately did not signal and we are retaking. PERCEPTION is a limited truth is it not?

If we are retaking then the distinct possibility is the PK kicker will cautioned and shown the yellow card UNLESS there was BLOODY GOOD REASON because the referee should make it very very clear NOTHING occurs until you signal with the whistle. Thus an illegal whistle from the crowd MIGHT fool him as we WOULD hear it we might forgive. A PK is a ceremonial event and an improper one could catch a keeper unaware and even cause injury if it was allowed to proceed as a quickly taken kick.
Cheers

Answer provided by Referee Gene Nagy

If there was no whistle, caution the kicker and show the yellow card and retake the PK. It does not matter if the ball went in the net or not. They must wait for the signal, which in this case must be a whistle.