Question Number: 13563

Kicks From The Penalty mark 8/25/2006

RE: Adult

Derek Corrigan of Dublin, Ireland Ireland asks...

At the UEFA Cup game between Drogheda United and IK Start, the game went to a penalty shoot-out. After 11 kicks each, it was 10-10.

The referee insisted that the teams continue the sudden death kicks by making players take kicks in the same order as the first 11 kicks (this actually resulted in the same player missing twice).

I was wondering if this is a rule or was it just at the discretion of the referee. Also when a team gives the name of players to ref before the kick out - I assume that they supply 11 names?

Answer provided by Referee Ben Mueller

No. No player may kick twice until all players participating have kicked. The team need not use the same order the second time around. This referee did not understand the procedure.

Answer provided by Referee Keith Contarino

The team gives the referee the names of the players on the field however many that is. If one team has more than the other, they reduce to equate so teams are equal. After that, each player takes a kick . That is to say, everyone kicks once, then everyone kicks a second time, then everyone a third etc. until there is a winner

Answer provided by Referee Chuck Fleischer

You may not kick again until all other players have had their turn and if no winner is found kicks continue in the same order, that 's what bullet #7 says. It does not say whether "same order" means alternating kicks or the same player order. I suppose there exists a hole here, leaving the referee a choice in the kicking order, beyond the 11th.

Regards,

Answer provided by Referee Richard Dawson

In point of fact all ELEVEN Players must have a go for 11 kicks unless of course the teams were equalized at the match end due to send offs.

No referee needs nor is it a requirement for teams to provide a list of which shooters or any order they they will appear. Suffice to say if the PK shootout remains deadlocked after the first five kicks EACH of the six remaining players will get a crack at a PK.

IF after EVERY player has had a go and thus failed to break the deadlock . We restart the process and ANY of the 11 players who have had a go can step up and take the 12th kick . NO order is required! A referee /AR need only record the name and number of each player as they leave the circle and tally the results as they go.
Cheers

Answer provided by Referee MrRef

Note the divergence of opinion within our ranks, this indicates, to me, incomplete guidance from the governing bodies of Football. Giving a list of who will kick in the first 5 has become the norm in America but elsewhere the referee just notes who comes up to take a kick and won't allow a second kick until all others have kicked.

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