Question Number: 15690

Law 14 - Penalty kick 6/3/2007

RE: Rec Under 10

April Loken of Mckinney, Texas U.S.A. asks...

When I was young playing on a select team I had to shoot a penaly kick. I was not very good at this and my friend who was an all state player, had me kick the ball a little in front of me then I quickly moved to the side as she Booted it in for a goal. The other team's coach protested that it did not count. Now that I am a coach, I was woundering if that is legal or not?

Answer provided by Referee Keith Contarino

absolutley legal. The ball is in play when it is kicked and moved forward

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Answer provided by Referee Chuck Fleischer

AND if the second player is not inside the penalty area or closer than 10 yards to the ball when you kick it and move it forward. Timing Timing Timing

Regards,

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Answer provided by Referee Gary Voshol

Perfectly fine to do, with the conditions set forth by my colleagues.

I'm wondering why you "had" to take the PK. Why not just let your teammate with the better kick take the PK in the first place? And I expect that this play might work only once.

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Answer provided by Referee Steve Montanino

Why not have your teammate just take the kick for your team - that would seem to be a better way to go.

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