Question Number: 14525

Law 14 - Penalty kick 11/29/2006

RE: Under 15

JC Montenegro of Pacifica, California USA asks...

This question is a follow up to question 14497

You talk about extending the game to take a penalty kick. Does this mean that you ended either half and then the penalty will be taken? Must you then notify both teams that either half is over so the ball is not kicked more than once? I have never seen this happen.

Thanks

Answer provided by Referee Chuck Fleischer

The referee's first duty is to enforce the Laws of the Game, Laws 7 & 14 require:

Additional time is allowed for a penalty kick to be taken at the end of each half or at the end of periods of extra time.

It happens so seldom that referees sometimes never see it.

Regards,

Answer provided by Referee Nathan Lacy

As Ref Fleischer points out, this is a very rare occurrence. If time has expired prior to the taking of the kick it would be prudent of the referee to notify the team captains that the half has concluded but that the PK will be taken. In this instance the only players involved will be the GK and the player taking the kick and the rest of the players should retire to their respective bench areas or thereabouts. Once the kick has "concluded" then the half is over. The key on the kick being concluded is that the result must be from the PK itself and no follow on actions; i.e. another kick by the player taking the PK. If the ball rebounds off of the crossbar and off the back of the keeper and then into the goal it counts - and there are a few other scenarios as well. The essential point here is that it is the momentum of the ball itself fromthe kick that results in the goal. I trust this helps. All the best,

Answer provided by Referee Ben Mueller

Yes, it could happen in both halves. Nothing states the referee must tell both teams. This is a very rare scenario and was mainly added to the laws to prevent the possibility of a stupid referee awarding a PK and then saying "time up so I guess you cannot take the kick". It is the only restart in which time must be extended for.

Answer provided by Referee Keith Contarino

Actually, this has happened to me 3 times over the past few seasons, always at the end of the half. I tell everyone to remain on the field of play but only the kicker and keeper are to participate and then proceed as if it were a kick from the penalty mark, i.e. the kicker may only kick the ball one time. This has been when ALL added time was finished. This is different than a referee allowing a penalty kick after regulation time has ended but added time has not. In that case, the PK is like any other

Answer provided by Referee Richard Dawson

HI JC,
My colleague Ref Contarino has made an very important distinction. The END of the match or the end of a half is when all time including added time has also been used up.

An extended PK is the opportunity to take a kick and see a result, goal or no goal, when absolutely no time is left for continued play.

A pk taken near the end of a match can still have additional play after the kick if in the opinion of the referee not all lost time has been used!

I agree totally with those that state verbally for all to hear it is in fact an extended pk as it will prevent unneccessary challenges. It is important to keep all players on the field until the penalty kick is completed

However, if it was carefully explained to the pk kicker that it was in fact an extended pk and he was not allowed to follow up on a rebound off the keeper. The surrounding players told in no uncertain terms not to intervene then any unneccessary actions to the contrary are misconduct only and could garner a caution if the instructions are not followed.

In one instance of an extended pk after a brillant save by the keeper the pk kicker hammered the rebound striking the keeper in the face on a second attempt. That pk kicker was cautioned and shown a yellow card for USB.

law 7 Match Duration

Allowance for Time Lost
Allowance is made in either period for all time lost through:

substitution(s);
assessment of injury to players;
removal of injured players from the field of play for treatment;
wasting time;
any other cause.
The allowance for time lost is at the discretion of the referee.

Penalty Kick

If a penalty kick has to be taken or retaken, the duration of either half is extended until the penalty kick is completed.

Law 14 Penalty Kick

When a penalty kick is taken during the normal course of play, or time has been extended at half-time or full time to allow a penalty kick to be taken or retaken, a goal is awarded if, before passing between the goalposts and under the crossbar:

the ball touches either or both of the goalposts and/or the crossbar, and/or the goalkeeper.

The Referee
does not signal for a penalty kick to be taken until the players have taken up position in accordance with the Law;
decides when a penalty kick has been completed. Cheers

Answer provided by Referee Gary Voshol

The situation of extending time for a PK comes about because the PK is a specialized ceremonial restart, and may take a bit of time to set up. Everyone but the keeper and the kicker has to be cleared out of the penalty area and arc, the ball may have to be retrieved from somewhere and placed at the mark, and of course there will inevitably be someone unhappy with the call who wants to discuss it. If the defending team, the one who just committed the foul, could delay things until time ran out, it would be very unfair to the other team.

The wise referee will notice that time is about to expire, and will notify the teams that the PK shot will be the last play of the half. This can diffuse potential problems that could occur if players attempt a rebound shot - especially if it looks like a goal should have been scored.

The referee has no authority to make players move to any location, other than that specified by Law 14 (outside area and arc, behind the PK mark). If the teams still want to toe the line as they normally would when play would be continuing, they must be allowed to do so. It could be very stupid of them, because the normal rules involving encroachment into the area before the kick still apply - why would a player want to risk a retake when there's no point?

Players must remain on the field. This is especially important at the end of a game that might go to tie-breaker Kicks from the Penalty Mark, because only current players are eligible to take Kicks. If we allow players to intermingle with subs on the sidelines, it will be much harder to determine who is eligible to participate in the tie-breaker.