Question Number: 19748

Law 13 - Free Kicks 8/14/2008

Jake of Sydney, NSW Australia asks...

what is the restart when an indirect free kick is kicked directly into the opponent's goal?

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Answer provided by Referee Steve Montanino

A goal kick.

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Answer provided by Referee Gene Nagy

Jake, INDIRECT refers to the fact that a goal cannot DIRECTLY be scored, it has to go in indirectly. Since the ball went out of bounds and it cannot be a goal so it must be a goal kick.

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Answer provided by Referee Chuck Fleischer

From Law 13 - Free Kicks, The Indirect Free Kick:

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Ball Enters the Goal

A goal can be scored only if the ball subsequently touches another player before it enters the goal.

if an indirect free kick is kicked directly into the opponents' goal, a goal kick is awarded

if an indirect free kick is kicked directly into the team's own goal, a corner kick is awarded to the opposing team

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