Football question. Goalkeeper has his feet inside his area but is holding onto the ball outside of area.Foul??
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no, he has to be over the line with the ball
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Despite the fact that I can not recall an example of a goalkeeper taking a corner, the possibility of them doing so means they require their own section under Law 17 - "The Corner Kick" as follows:\n\nCorner kick taken by the goalkeeper \n\nIf, after the ball is in play, the goalkeeper touches the ball a second time (except with his hands) before it has touched another player: \n\n* an indirect free kick is awarded to the opposing team, the kick to be taken from the place where the infringement occurred\n\nIf, after the ball is in play, the goalkeeper deliberately handles the ball before it has touched another player: \n\n* 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 \n\n* 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\n\n\nThis differs from outfield players only in the ruling about handling inside their own penalty area - if any other player did this the result would be a penalty to the opposing team.\n\nI can not say that this has never happened, but I can say that as a qualified referee I don't expect to have my knowledge of this law tested in a real life situation!
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"While the ball is in the possession of the goalkeeper, it cannot be played by an opponent. Any attempt to do so may be punished by a direct free kick.  "In the possession of the goalkeeper" is defined as the goalkeeper having the ball trapped between one hand and a surface (which may include the other hand, the ground, a goalpost, or the keeper's own body).  International Board Decision Two of Law 12 emphasizes that the hand includes any part of the hand or arm.  However, as stated in the Advice to Referees on the Laws of the Game (Advice 12.16 and 12.17), the goalkeeper is also considered to be in possession of the ball while bouncing it on the ground or while throwing it into the air.  Possession is given up if, while throwing the ball into the air, it is allowed to strike the ground."
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form a wall for free-kicks.  Its not allowed for penalty kicks.  Number of people will depend on position.  generally use to block flight of ball to one side of goal while goalkeeper covers other
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I assume you mean soccer since you posted this in the World Cup forum.\n\nI'm impressed that you know it is "offside" not "offsides"\n\nThere are two parts to offside: offside position and offside offence.\n\nOFFSIDE POSITION:\nIt is not an offence in itself to be in an offside position. A player is in an offside position if:\n* he is nearer to his opponents’ goal line than both the ball and the second last opponent.\nA player is not in an offside position if\n* he is in his own half of the field of play or\n* he is level with the second last opponent or\n* he is level with the last two opponents.\n\nOFFSIDE OFFENCE:\nA player in an offside position is only penalised if, at the moment the ball touches or is played by one of his team, he is, in the opinion of the referee, involved in active play by:\n* interfering with play or\n* interfering with an opponent or\n* gaining an advantage by being in that position.\n\nFor any offside offence, the referee awards an indirect free kick to the opposing team to be taken from the place where the infringement occurred.\n\nAlso, there is no offside offence if a player receives the ball directly from:\n* a goal kick or\n* a throw-in or\n* a corner kick
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Law 11- Offside\n\nOffside position\nIt is not an offence in itself to be in an offside position. \nA player is in an offside position if:\n\nhe is nearer to his opponents’ goal line than both the ball and the second last opponent \nA player is not in an offside position if: \n\nhe is in his own half of the field of play \nor  \nhe is level with the second last opponent \nor \nhe is level with the last two opponents \n\nOffence \nA player in an offside position is only penalised if, at the moment the ball touches or is played by one of his team, he is, in the opinion of the referee, involved in active play by: \n\ninterfering with play \nor \ninterfering with an opponent \nor \ngaining an advantage by being in that position \n\nNo offence \nThere is no offside situation if a player receives the ball directly from: \n\na goal kick \nor \na throw-in\nor \na corner kick \n\nInfringements/sanctions \nFor any offside offence, the referee awards an indirect free-kick to the opposing team to be taken from the place where the infringement occurred. \n\n\n\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nNew International FA Board Decision 1 \n\nIn the definition of offside position, "nearer to his opponents’ goal line" means that any part of his head, body or feet is nearer to his opponents’ goal line than both the ball and the second last opponent. The arms are not included in this definition. \n\nNew International FA Board Decision 2 \n\nThe definitions of elements of involvement in active play are as follows: \n\nInterfering with play means playing or touching the ball passed or touched by a team mate.\n  \nInterfering with an opponent means preventing an opponent from playing or being able to play the ball by clearly obstructing the opponent’s line of vision or movements or making a gesture or movement which, in the opinion of the referee, deceives or distracts an opponent.\n  \nGaining an advantage by being in that position means playing a ball that rebounds to him off a post or the crossbar having been in an offside position or playing a ball that rebounds to him off an opponent having been in an offside position. \n \nClear?
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Dear Jaynicole,\nVery Simple:\nImagine team A is attacking and Team B is defending.for sure there is a space between B defenders and their goalkeeper.OK?\nnow A players should pass the ball to one of their players to score a goal.If the player who is going to receive the ball and score it locate between the above mentioned space,Then he is in Offside.\n\nPlease check the link below on pages 60-66.\nSome possible Offsides are describe by pictures:\n\nhttp://www.fifa.com/documents/fifa/laws/LOTG2005_e.pdf\n\nand also this link : \n http://www.burtrandworld.co.uk/offside-rule.php\n\nBest Regrades.............Iranian Bobby
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It is sometimes quite confusing!\nGenerally the offensive player cannot wait for the ball behind the last defender not counting the other team's goalie.  If that offensive player shows just a little part of his body or more behind the imaginary line where the last defender is before the ball is kicked and sent forward.\nThe confusing part is whether the offside player is actively or will actively play the ball or not determine whether it is an offside or not.  To me even though the offside player is not actively playing the offside ball, he can distract the defender enough to affect the play, it should be an offside.\nIf the ball is touched or deflected by the defender before the offside player receives the ball, it is still an offside.  But if the defender is trying to control the ball but the ball somehow gets through him or her, it is not an offside.  \nMay be better not to have an offside rule.  It should be the defenders' job not to leave a guy unmarked close to his goal.\nJust me!
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Yes it is a foul if you touch  aggressively the other player. Running after you dribble is called a traveling.  If you are in the 3 second box and they count you 3 second it is a foul.
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The offside rule is to prevent players from lurking past their opponents last defenders in order to wait for a pass to put into the goal. It's meant to give the defending team a fair shot at defending. \n\nSo this is the offside rule: At the moment a player plays the ball to a forward, he (the forward) must not be closer to the goal than the last defender. He must be behind or at least level with the defender. At the moment the ball is kicked forward to him he can move as he wishes. At that point it becomes a foot race between the defender and the striker and each has an equal chnace to play the ball. \n\nTeams also try to catch players in an offside position by moving all of their players forward just before the ball is played forward. This leaves the opponent's strikers (aka forwards) stranded in an offside position and unable to play the ball. This is known as an "offside trap".\n\nThe rules at this year's world cup states that the referee will not raise the flag until the player in an offside position attempts to play the ball. So you can stand there all you like, but until you atempt to play the ball, the flag will not be raised.\n\nI hope this helped!
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Offside Position:\nIt is not an offense in itself to be in an offside position.\nA Player is in an offside position if:\nHe is nearer to his opponents' goal line than both the ball and the second last opponent.\n\nA Player is NOT in an offside position if:\nHe is in his own half of the field of play\nOR\nHe is level with the second last opponent\nOR\nHe is level with the last two opponents.\n\nTHE OFFENSE:\nA Player in an offside position is only penalised if, at the moment the ball touches or is played by one of his team, he is, in the opinion of the referee, involved in active play by:\nInterfering with play\nOR\nInterfering with an opponent\nOR \nGaining an advantage by being in that position.\n\nWhen is a player regarded as being "actively involved in play?"\n\nInterfering with play means playing or touching the ball passed or touched by a team mate.\n\nInterfering with an opponent means preventing an opponent from playing or being able to play the ball by clearly obstructing the opponent's line of vision or movements or making a gesture or movement which, in the opinion of the referee, deceives or distracts an opponent.\n\nGaining an advantage by being in an offside position means playing a ball that rebounds to him off a post or crossbar or playing a ball that rebounds to him off an opponent having been in an offside position.\n\nIf a player is nearer to his opponents' goal line than both the ball and the second last opponent. The position of any part of the player's head, body or feet will be the deciding factor and not the player's arms.\n\nNO OFFENSE:\nThere is no offense if a Player receives the ball directly from:\nA goal kick\nOR\nA throw-in\nOR\nA corner Kick\n\nSANCTIONS\n\nFor any offside offense, the referee awards an indirect free kick to the oposing team to be taken from the place where the infringement occurred
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Very simple in fact.\n\nA person is considered offside if he is in a position where there are not at least 2 players between him and the opponents goal line.\nThese can be ANY 2 players though usually one of these will be the goalkeeper.\n\nThe rule is applied at the moment the ball is PASSED to the player and NOT when he receives it.\n\nSo, if a player in "onside" when a player kicks the ball to him but then advances up the field and the ball reaches him in an offside position then it is ok.\n\nThe reverse also applies. If he is in an offside position when the ball is passed to him and then heads back onside to get the ball then he is still considered offside.\n\nThree more exeptions to the rule.\n\n1. A player can not be offide within his own half of the field.\n\n2. A player is not offside if the ball was passed back by the opposition.\n\n3. A player is not offside if he is behind the ball when it is kicked to him. For example, a player managed to ran to the line and then passed back to a team mate. He can't be offside.
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When the ball is in play, no player may touch the ball with his/her hands from fingers to elbow. Only the Goal-keeper can touch it in that manner within the 18 yard line of his own goal area. The goalie may not touch the ball with his hands if the ball was passed back by his own team mate. If he does, it will be considered a back-pass & will result in a penalty kick for the opposing team. Any player may hold a ball while it is out of play & also when they are performing a "throw-in" from a sideline.
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This is the problem of how do you "fake his kick"!\n\nThe kicker is required to have a continual action when he is going to kick the spot kick! so if the referee think his action is not continue, it is a foul! But of course, the kicker can wait for the Goalkeeper dive to one side and shoot, so you an see some experienced kicker like Louis Figo and Mendiata, they will slow down suddenly befroe they take the kick, and it is acceptable.
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1. No Hands, please \n\nI bet you knew that one. Most people who know nothing about soccer still know that you aren’t supposed to use your hands unless you’re the goalie. \n\nA couple of points to clarify. \n\nFirst, the rule for a hand ball includes using any part of the body from the tips of the fingers to the shoulder. \n\nSecond, the proper way to look at this soccer rule is that a player cannot “handle” the ball. A ball that is kicked and hits a player’s hand or arm is not a hand ball. This means that the referee must use his or her own judgment to some extent in determining whether or not a hand ball is accidental contact or a purposeful attempt to gain an advantage. \n\nBelieve it or not, there is also a situation in which the goalie cannot use his/her hands. This is sometimes called the back-pass rule. Goalkeepers cannot pick up a pass that came directly from one of their teammates. In this case, the goalkeeper must use his feet. Infraction of this soccer rule will result in an indirect kick from the point of the infraction. \n\n2. Throw-ins \n\nA throw-in is taken when the ball crosses a sideline and leaves the field. The two basic soccer rules for a proper throw-in are to have both feet on the ground and to throw the ball with both hands over the head. \n\nFor teaching purposes it is common to allow players under the age of 8 to take more than 1 attempt. \n\n3. Corner Kicks & Goal Kicks \n\nA corner kick or goal kick is taken when the ball leaves the field across the endline – you know, the end of the field.  \n\nIf the offensive team kicks it out, play is restarted with a goal kick. If the defensive team kicks it out, play is restarted with a corner kick. \n\nThe goal kick is taken from anywhere inside the “goalie box” as it is affectionately called. It can be taken by any player, not just the goalkeeper. \n\nThe corner kick is taken from – yes, you guessed it – the corner nearest to where the ball left the field. \n\nYou may be confused at times in youth soccer games to see a goal kick retaken. This is because the FIFA soccer rules state that the ball is not back “in play” until it leaves the penalty area, the large box outside of the “goalie box”. No one can touch the ball until it leaves the penalty area, and if the ball is not kicked properly to leave the area, the kick must be retaken. \n\n4. Fouls \n\nThe common rule of thumb on fouls is “If it looks like a foul, it probably is.” \n\nToo true. A player cannot kick, trip, jump at, charge, strike, push, hold, or spit at an opponent. \n\nSo what’s the problem? \n\nSoccer can be a physical, contact sport when two opposing players both want the soccer ball and no parent likes it when little Johnny loses the ball and ends up on the ground! \n\n“Foul!” cries the parent. “Little Johnny was pushed!” \n\nWhat you need to know as a parent is that bumping or going shoulder-to-shoulder while competing for a ball is not a foul until the hands or elbows come up. This is a bit of a judgment call and not all referees will call it the same way. Some soccer rules are actually not black-and-white. \n\nRemember though, the referee is ALWAYS right. \n\n5. Direct and Indirect Free Kicks \n\nThe simple difference between the two is this: On a direct kick you can score by kicking the ball directly into the goal. On an indirect kick you cannot score. An indirect kick must be touched by another player before it can go into the goal – that is the kicker and a second person. \n\nAs a parent on the sideline, you can tell whether the kick is direct or indirect by looking at the referee. For an indirect kick, the referee will hold one arm straight up in the air until the second person touches the ball. No arm up, it’s a direct kick. \n\nThere are many soccer rules around what causes a direct or indirect kick. \n\nIn general, a direct kick comes from a contact foul or hand ball. Everything else is indirect. \n\n6. Penalty Kick \n\nA penalty kick r
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the rule is now that the goalkeeper can take as many steps as they want with the ball in their hands but can only have the ball in their hands for 6 seconds(i.e. then kick,throw or drop it).but most referees seem not to enforce this rule.
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You asked a ton of questions! Here goes.\n\n1. It is not a foul if you hit the ball away from opponent's hand, assuming you only made initial contact with the ball, and not the opponent's hand nor other body parts in the process.\n\n2. Player with ball can not push the opponent. \n\n3. Player can attempt to take the ball away from any position, assuming they only make initial contact with the ball, and don't make contact with the ball holder's hand, body, etc.\n\n4. Kicking the ball accidently results in a stoppage of play. The team that did not kick the ball gets possession.  It is not considered a personal foul.\n\n5. It is legal, thus not a foul, to throw the ball at any bodypart of the  opponent in the hopes of it going out of bounds to maintain posession.  It would be considered good sportsmanship to try to avoid throwing the ball at the face and/or sensitive reproductive organs of the opponent.