Free-kicks are either direct or indirect.
For both direct and indirect free-kicks, the
ball must be stationary when the kick is taken
and the kicker does not touch the ball a second
time until it has touched another player.
The direct free-kick
If a direct free-kick
is kicked directly into the opponents goal,
a goal is awarded
If a direct free-kick is kicked directly into
the teams own goal, a corner kick is awarded
to the opposing team
The indirect free-kick
Signal
The referee indicates an indirect free-kick
by raising his arm above his head. He maintains
his arm in that position until the kick has
been taken and the ball has touched another
player or goes out of play.
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 teams own goal, a corner-kick is awarded
to the opposing team
Position of free-kick
Free-kick inside the penalty area
Direct or indirect free-kick to the defending
team:
All opponents are at least
9.15m (10 yards) from the ball
All opponents remain outside the penalty area
until the ball is in play
The ball is in play when it is kicked directly
beyond the penalty area
A free-kick awarded in the goal area is taken
from any point inside that area.
Indirect free-kick
to the attacking team:
All opponents are at least
9.15m (10 yards) from the ball until it is in
play, unless they are on their own goal line
between the goalposts
The ball is in play when it is kicked and moves
An indirect free-kick awarded inside the goal
area is taken from that part of the goal area
line which runs parallel to the goal line, at
the point nearest to where the infringement
occurred.
Free-kick outside the penalty area:
All opponents are at least
9.15m (10 yards) from the ball until it is in
play
The ball is in play when it is kicked and moves
The free-kick is taken from the place where
the infringement occurred
If, when a free-kick is
taken, an opponent is closer to the ball than
the required distance - the kick is retaken
If, when a free-kick is taken by the defending
team from inside its own penalty area, the ball
is not kicked directly into play - the kick
is retaken
If, after the ball is in play, the kicker touches
the ball a second time (except with his hands)
before it has touched another player - an indirect
free-kick is awarded to the opposing team, the
kick to be taken from the place where the infringement
occurred
If, after the ball is in play, the kicker deliberately
handles the ball before it has touched another
player - a direct free-kick is awarded to the
opposing team, the kick to be taken from the
place where the infringement occurred, and a
penalty-kick is awarded if the infringement
occurred inside the kickers penalty area Free-kick
taken by the goalkeeper
If, after the ball is
in play, the goalkeeper touches the ball a second
time (except with his hands), before it has
touched another player - an indirect free-kick
is awarded to the opposing team, the kick to
be taken from the place where the infringement
occurred
If, after the ball is in play, the goalkeeper
deliberately handles the ball before it has
touched another player - a direct free-kick
is awarded to the opposing team if the infringement
occurred outside the goalkeepers penalty area,
the kick to be taken from the place where the
infringement occurred, and an indirect free-kick
is awarded to the opposing team if the infringement
occurred inside the goalkeepers penalty area,
the kick to be taken from the place where the
infringement occurred
