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Question Number: 15096

Law 14 - Penalty kick 4/1/2007

RE: Competitive Under 15

Ed HIghtower of Gilbert, AZ USA asks...

Can the kicker in a penalty kick playoff (5 kicks per team to break a tie) movr the ball with his or her hands after the ref gives the go ahead whistle? If not what is the remedy?

Answer provided by Referee Ben Mueller

No. The referee supervises the placement of the ball. The referee MUST allow the kicker to place ball. Then once ball placement meets approval of referee (basically ball is on penalty mark), referee takes position and signal for kick once keeper is ready. At that point, kicker is not allowed to touch ball with hands anymore.



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Answer provided by Referee Chuck Fleischer

The referee will not signal until all players have taken up their places according to Law and the kicker and goalkeeper are ready. Replacing the ball shows the kicker isn't ready...



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