Correct call...or not?

bigtex75081 wrote:

JeffM wrote:

outonthelimb wrote:

bigtex75081 wrote:An offensive team can't have an indirect kick restarted inside the penalty box. If an indirect kick gets awarded to the offensive team inside the goal box (for something like illegal handling by the goalkeeper on a pass back) the play should be stopped by the referee. The referee should then take the ball from the spot of the foul and move it perpendicular from the spot of the foul to the outside top edge of the box.

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It should be placed here...
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(Sorry about the graphics... the editor is making this really tough.)

That referee got the restart incorrect. A corner kick shouldn't have been awarded. It should have been an indirect free kick because it was a "technical" foul in the box.

Understand that awarding and restarting an indirect kick that was given inside the goal box is a rule that a lot of inexperienced referees forget. (Ironically though, it's a real point of emphasis in referee certification classes.)

Thanks that is pretty clear. In this case the handling occurred within the goal pipes and on the goal line. Would the restart/indirect free kick be taken from the goal line but outside the penalty area?

It would be on the line separating the goal area (goal area line) from the penalty area directly out from the spot of the foul.

See the field layout diagram in the LOTG Law 1(p 12.), and directions for placement of free kicks in Law 13 (p. 43)

http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/affederation/generic/81/42/36/lawsofthegame_2012_e.pdf

A copy/paste from the document JeffM just posted, "an indirect free kick awarded inside the goal area must be taken on the goal line area parallel to the goal line at the point nearest to where the infringement occured."

So from between the pipes...

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So if the goalie stopped the ball 1" from entering the goal after a pass back from her own teammate, the indirect free kick would be awarded but the ball would be moved to just outside the 18. An indirect free kick would NOT be placed at the spot of the foul just 1" from entering the goal.

twotone wrote:

outonthelimb wrote:

Gumby wrote:Indirect free kick, ball placed on 6yd line nearest to where the Keeper handled the ball. The indirect free is specified in Law 12, the ball placement is specified in Law 13. I think your ref used Law 18, which is, make something up. There is no Law 18.

. Intersting...that brings up another question. If it should have been an indirect free kick within 6yd of the goal line then how would the HR handle the kick taker requesting for 10yds in such a situation?

closest the defense can be is the goal line. cannot move forward until the ball is played at least 1 revolution. contrary to popular belief, the ball must moveon an indirect free kick, not just be "touched".

twotone wrote:you're saying the defense can move before the ball has been played by the offense???

3-4-3 wrote:

twotone wrote:you're saying the defense can move before the ball has been played by the offense???

nothing in lotg says the ball has to move 1 revolution on any restart.

Gumby wrote:Indirect free kick, ball placed on 6yd line nearest to where the Keeper handled the ball. The indirect free is specified in Law 12, the ball placement is specified in Law 13. I think your ref used Law 18, which is, make something up. There is no Law 18.