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Law 16 - Goal Kick 6/21/2010

Jerry Coughter of Lincoln, VA USA asks...

Can a team take a quick restart on a goal kick? That is, take the goal kick while players of both teams are still in the penalty area.

And assuming the quick restart is allowed, is the ball in play if it hits a player before it leaves the...

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Law 16 - Goal Kick 6/15/2010

rasheshwarnath of mumbai, maharashtra india asks...

1) goalie takes a goal kick, it sails the field of play and sails over the opposing goalie and lands in the net. will this be considered a goal??
2) goalie collects the ball driven by an opposing forward and kicks it back into play, it sails the ...

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Law 16 - Goal Kick 6/4/2010

Dan Paolini of Eastampton, NJ USA asks...

>> A player cannot be offside DIRECTLY from a corner kick (or a goal kick or throw in).

It is interesting to learn about the historical reasons. When you consider that one cannot be offside on a kick-off by law, I had just assumed that the c...

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Law 16 - Goal Kick 6/2/2010

Ruben of Portugal, Portugal Portugal asks...

Hello! I wish that you would help me clarify a doubt, the doubt is this: which is the principle/theory and what reason because don't exist off-side in a goal kick? And what would happen if there was offside when a player scores a goal kick? In other ...

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Law 16 - Goal Kick 5/24/2010

frank of farmingdale, ny USA asks...

On a goal kick. How many on the defense can stay in the goal box?...

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Law 16 - Goal Kick 5/20/2010

Tom Richer of Briarcliff Manor, NY USA asks...

Law 16 Goal Kick Question - If the ball crosses the goal line to the right or left of the goal, where does the goal kick restart need to take place? Can it be anywhere in the goal box? I was under the understanding that it had to be in the half of ...

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Law 16 - Goal Kick 5/19/2010

Bruce of Vancouver, BC Canada asks...

Wonderful site. Keep up the great work!

I was watching a competitive mens' game last week on the local pitch, when the following situation occurred.

The red team keeper set up for a goal kick. He placed the ball on the left corner...

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Law 16 - Goal Kick 5/17/2010

Whitney of Tupelo, MS US asks...

On a goal kick, two of the offensive players (A&B)are past their midfield and one (say player A) receives the ball direct from the keeper. All defenders are standing at their mid-field thinking those two players are in an offside position. I know the...

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Law 16 - Goal Kick 4/26/2010

Darren of Johannesburg, Gauteng South Africa asks...

If my team is taking a goal kick. Can I or any other player in my team also be in the 18 yard box to receive the ball.
I would also like to ask, just out of interest, what league you referee in (or use to referee in)....

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Law 16 - Goal Kick 4/20/2010

Donna Meredith of Amissville, VA USA asks...

I just want to get a verification. A goalie is doing a goal kick. The ball does not cross the penalty area and he re-kicks it. My rule would be that the restart would be a goal kick because the ball was never in play when the second touch occurred...

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