Question Number: 19707

Law 13 - Free Kicks 8/8/2008

Mike of Weaverville, CA USA asks...

I thought I once saw on this site a question about, 'if a ref does not indicate, such as raising arm in proper position, for a free kick to be direct or indirect, can either of the teams request and receive a re-kick' after the kick because the ref did not give the correct, or any signal? (but I haven't been able to find that post, I think it was this past spring)
Thanks.

Answer provided by Referee Gary Voshol

In the Interpretations and Guidance section of the Laws, page 122, we find, 'An indirect free kick must be retaken if the referee fails to raise his arm to indicate that the kick is indirect and the ball is kicked directly into the goal. The initial indirect free kick is not nullified by the referee's mistake.'

Calls should never be made based on the appeal of the teams. They should be made based on the referee's knowledge of the Laws.

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Answer provided by Referee Chuck Fleischer

Nothing like that here. sorry

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Answer provided by Referee Ben Mueller

This is a mechanical error by the referee, but the team cannot request a rekick. The referee will get nailed by an assessor for this and this is an error that must get fixed immediatly.

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