LAW 13 - Free Kicks

Question 1

The referee indicates a indirect free kick by raising his arm up above his head. How long does he has to maintain this signal?

Answer 1

Signal is maintained until the kick has been taken and the ball has touched another player or has gone out of play

Question 2

What happens if the referee fails to signal a indirect free kick and the ball is kicked directly into the goal?

Answer 2

The indirect free kick must be retaken

Question 3

What happens if a direct free kick is kicked directly into the opponents goal?

Answer 3

A goal is awarded

Question 4

What happens if a indirect free kick is kicked directly into the opponents goal?

Answer 4

A goal kick is awarded to the opponents

Question 5

What happens if a direct free kick is kicked directly into the own teams goal?

Answer 5

A corner kick is awarded to the opponents

Question 6

What happens if a indirect free kick is kicked directly into the own teams goal?

Answer 6

A corner kick is awarded to the opponents

Question 7

Where should a indirect freekick for a attacking team if its offence is inside the goal area be placed?

Answer 7

The indirect freekick should be taken to the closest place on the goal area line which runs parallel to the goal line.

Question 8

Where should a indirect or direct free kick for the defending team be placed if the offence occurred inside their own goal area?

Answer 8

Anywhere inside the goal area

Question 9

Where should a direct free kick be placed for the attacking team if the offence occurred in the opponents penalty area?

Answer 9

Its just a penalty u reee

Question 10

Where should the ball be placed if a player commits a offence off the field of play?

Answer 10

The free kick is taken on the boundary line closest to where the offence occurred

Question 11

When is the ball in play from a free kick?

Answer 11

When it has been kicked and clearly moves

Question 12

Does the ball have to stationary for a free kick?

Answer 12

yes lil rhomo

Question 13

Can the kicker touch the ball again after he has kicked it in a free kick?

Answer 13

no he cant lil rhomo. bet u didnt know that one did u

Question 14

How far away should opponents be away from the ball in a free kick scenario?

Answer 14

Atleast 10 yards (9.15m) away UNLESS they are on their own goal line between the goal posts

Question 15

How far away should attacking players be away from a wall that consists of three or more defending players?

Answer 15

About 1 metre away until the ball is in play

Question 16

Can a player feint when taking a free kick?

Answer 16

Yes it is apart of soccer to confuse opponents

Question 17

What happens if a player takes a free kick and kicks it into a opponent in order to play the ball again but not in a careless, reckless or excessive manner?

Answer 17

Play is continued

Question 18

What happens if a player takes a free kick but it is intercepts by an opponent who is closer than the required distance?

Answer 18

Play is continued. The advantage has been given to the free kick taker and he has wasted it

Question 19

What happens when a free kick is taken and an opponent is closer to the ball than the required distance?

Answer 19

The free kick is retaken UNLESS the advantage can be applied

Question 20

What action do you give to a player who deliberately prevents a free kick being taken quickly?

Answer 20

They must be cautioned for delaying the restart of play

Question 21

If a attacking player is closer than 1 metre to a wall consisting of three or more defending players, the referee should…

Answer 21

Award a indirect free kick

Question 22

Where should opponents be when a free kick is taken by the team inside its own penalty area?

Answer 22

Outside the penalty area

Question 23

What happens if a free kick is taken by a team inside its own penalty area and the opponents didn’t have enough time to leave?

Answer 23

play is continued

Question 24

What happens if a free kick is taken by a team inside its own penalty area and the opponents who haven’t left the penalty area touches or challenges the ball before it is in play?

Answer 24

The free kick is retaken

Question 25

If a player takes a free kick and touches it again before it has touched another player. what should the referee do?

Answer 25

Award a indirect free kick where he has touched it

Question 26

When a team is taking a free kick in its own penalty area. When is the ball in play?

Answer 26

When it is kicked and clearly moves