Start/restart of play

Question 1

How is the team kicking off decided?

Answer 1

Coin toss, winning team decides goal or KO

Question 2

Can a goal be scored from KO?
What if an own goal is scored from KO?

Answer 2

• Yes
• corner awarded

Question 3

Double touching the ball on KO results in what action?

Answer 3

IDFK
or DFK if handball
other offences - retake KO

Question 4

When is the ball dropped for the defending GK in their penalty area?

Answer 4

If when play was stopped, the ball was
- last touched in the pen area
- the ball was last in the pen area

*otherwise drop the ball for the team that last touched the ball at the place the ball was when play was stopped

Question 5

How far must players be from the ball when dropped?

Answer 5

4m - 4.5yards until it touches the ground

Question 6

If dropped ball enters a goal without touching at least 2 players, play is restarted with:

Answer 6

• GK if into opponents goal
• corner if own goal

Question 7

When do you redrop the ball?

Answer 7

• touches a player before ground
• leaves FOP after touching ground, without touching player

Question 8

If a ball touches a MO, remains in play and:
- a team starts a promising attack
- ball goes into a goal
- team who had possession changes

Answer 8

restart with dropped ball

Question 9

when the GK throws the ball into the opponents goal, what is the restart?

Answer 9

GK awarded

Question 10

Pass back to keeper is defined by what action?
How is this punished?

Answer 10

Teammate deliberately passes back to GK
IDFK