A
corner kick is a method of restarting play. A goal may be
scored directly from a corner kick, but only against the opposing
team.
A corner kick is awarded when:
· the whole of the ball, having last
touched a player of the defending team, passes over the goal
line, either on the ground or in the air, and a goal is not
scored in accordance with Law 10
PROCEDURE
· the ball is placed either on or
inside the corner arc at the nearest corner flagpost
· the corner flagpost is not moved
· opponents remain at least 9.15 m
(10 yds) from the ball until it is in play
· the ball is kicked by a player of
the attacking team
· the ball is in play when it is kicked
and moves
· the kicker does not play the ball
a second time until it has touched another player
INFRINGEMENTS/SANCTIONS
Corner kick taken by a player other than the goalkeeper
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
· a penalty kick is awarded if the
infringement occurred inside the kicker's penalty area
Corner 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
goalkeeper's penalty area, the kick to be taken from the place
where the infringement occurred
· an indirect free kick is awarded
to the opposing team if the infringement occurred inside the
goalkeeper's penalty area, the kick to be taken from the place
where the infringement occurred
For any other infringement, the kick is retaken
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