A corner kick is a method of
restarting play.
A corner kick is awarded when the whole of the ball passes over
the
goal line, either on the ground or in the air, having last
touched a
player of the defending team, and a goal is not scored in
accordance
with Law 10.
A goal may be scored directly from a corner kick, but only
against the
opposing team.
• The ball must be placed inside the
corner arc nearest to the point
where the ball crossed the goal line
• The corner flag post must not be moved
• Opponents must remain at least 9.15 m (10 yds) from the
corner
arc until the ball is in play
• The ball must be kicked by a player of the attacking team
• The ball is in play when it is kicked and moves
• The kicker must not play the ball again until it has
touched another
player
Referees are reminded that
opponents must remain at least 9.15 m
(10 yds) from the corner arc until the ball is in play (the
optional marks
off the field of play may be used for assistance). Where
necessary, the
referee must warn any player within this distance before the
corner
kick is taken and caution the player if he subsequently
fails to retreat
to the correct distance.
If the kicker touches the ball a second time before it has
touched
another player, an indirect free kick is awarded to the
opposing
team in the position where the second touch occurred (see
Law 13 –
Position of Free Kick).
If a player, while correctly taking a corner kick,
intentionally kicks the
ball at an opponent in order to play the ball again but
neither in a
careless nor a reckless manner nor using excessive force,
the referee
must allow play to continue.
The ball must be placed inside the corner arc and is in play
when it is
kicked, therefore the ball does not need to leave the corner
arc to be
in play.
Corner kick taken by a player
other than the goalkeeper
If, after the ball is in play, the kicker touches the ball again
(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 (see Law
13 – Position of Free Kick)
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 (see Law
13 – Position of Free Kick)
• 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
again (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 (see Law
13 – Position of Free Kick)
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 (see Law 13 –
Position of Free Kick)
• 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
(see Law 13 – Position of Free Kick)
In the event of any other infringement:
• the kick is retaken
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