THE LAWS OF THE LAWS OF THE GAMETHE GAME

Edition 2003Edition 2003

LAW 14LAW 14

The Penalty KickThe Penalty Kick

Objectives

At the end of this lesson the student willbe able to:• state when a penalty kick should be awarded

• list the elements necessary for a correctly taken penalty kick• given a list of infringements during a PK, list the appropriate restart for each

• When to award a penalty kick• Before kick is taken• Kicker• Keeper• Other players• Law analysis• Extending time

TOPICS

WHEN TO AWARD

• A penalty kick is awarded when a player

commits any of the 10 major fouls

inside his/her own penalty area

against an opponent while ball is in play

* Handling the ball is an exception

BEFORE KICK IS TAKEN New bullet points: Law Changes 2000

• When a team finishes the match with a Greater number of players than their opponents, they shall reduce their numbers to equate with that of their opponents and inform the referee of the name and number of each player excluded. The team captain has this responsibility.

• Before the start of kick from the penalty mark the referee shall ensure that only an equal number of players from each team remain within the center circle and they shall take the kicks.

BEFORE KICK IS TAKEN

1. Clear penalty area of all but keeper and kicker (all other players must be behind penalty mark)

2. Get ball into your possession

3. Set keeper on line - between posts

4. Identify kicker to keeper

5. Give ball to kicker to place on penalty mark

BEFORE KICK IS TAKEN

6. Tell kicker to wait for whistle (use gesture)

7. Final check - all out of penalty area, 9.15m from ball and behind mark

8. Take position to observe keeper, kicker, other players and assistant referee

9. Check with keeper to see if ready

10. Whistle for kick

REQUIREMENTS OF KICKER

• Kick must be taken from the mark• Ball must be kicked forward• Must not fake kick• Must not distract keeper• Must not “double touch” the ball

REQUIREMENTS OF KEEPER

• Must be on goal line, between posts, facing field of play

• May not move off goal line until kick

• Must not distract the kicker

• Must not engage in Unsporting Behavior

• Must be outside of penalty area

• Must be outside of penalty arc• Must be behind penalty mark• Must be on the field of play• Must not encroach• Must not distract the goalkeeper

REQUIREMENTS OF ATTACKERS

POSITIONING DIAGRAM

• The referee does not signal for a penalty kick to be taken until the players have taken up position in accordance with the Law.

• If the referee gives the signal… and before the ball is in play, an infringement occurs, the referee allows the kick to proceed

LAW ANALYSIS

Furthermore,the IFAB expressed its concern atthe widespread failure of referees to apply theLaws of the Game when a penalty kick is beingtaken. Referees must be prepared to take Action against a player(s) entering the penalty Area before a penalty kick is taken. According to the Laws of the Game it is not necessary to caution a player guilty of this offense but the referee must be prepared to order the kick to be re-taken in appropriate circumstances.

Additional time is allowed for a

penalty kick to be taken at the endof each half or at the end of periodsof extra time.

The referee decides when a penalty kick has been completed

EXTENDING TIME

When someone “cheats”

REVIEW

FAIR PLAYFAIR PLAYplease!please!