Question Number: 28207

Law 13 - Free Kicks 2/23/2014

RE: 8 Under 17

Bill Jozefowski of Arlington Heights, Illinois USA asks...

Hello, what is the action and restart in those scenarios:
1)IFK taken by opposing player outside of penalty area and goes into the goal and a)goalie did not touch it b)goalie touch it c)hit the crossbar or post
2) same scenario but IDF taken from inside of penalty area
3) same scenario as 1) but IFK taken by teammate to his own goal
4) same scenario as 2) but IFK taken by temmate to his own goal
5) same scenario as 3) and 4) but DFK

Answer provided by Referee Joe McHugh

Hi Bill
A team cannot score on itself directly from any kicked restart and a goal cannot be scored directly from an indirect free kick. Also the ball has to leave the penalty area on a defensive free kick for it to be in play. So the restarts to your questions are
1 a. Goal kick
1 b. Goal and a kick off
1 c. Goal kick
2. Goal kick
3. Corner kick
4. Retake of free kick
5. Corner kick

Answer provided by Referee Dennis Wickham

A goal cannot be scored directly from an indirect free kick. It must touch another player (of either team). Touching the goal post/cross bar is not enough.

When the ball goes into the goal directly from an IFK, it cannot be a goal - but the ball crossed the goal line. The restart is either a goal kick or corner kick depending on the last player to touch the ball (the kicker).