Free Kicks: 

 

There are only direct free kicks. 

 

· No players may form a wall in any case. 

·  the player who received the foul takes the free kick unless seriously injured, in which case, his substitute does. In the event that the injured player comes off the pitch, without taking the free kick, he will not be allowed to return to the match; 

·  the ball must be stationary when the kick is taken and the kicker may not touch the ball a second time until it has touched another player; 

·  additional time is allowed for a free kick to be taken at the end of each period of the match or of the extra time; 

·  an own goal cannot be scored directly from a free kick. In this case, a corner kick will be awarded to the opposing team; 

·  a goal may be awarded from a direct free kick. 

 

Position of Free Kick: 

 

Free kick from own field 

 

If the free kick is taken at the infractor team's defensive half of the field, all other players, except the kicker and the goalkeeper, must be located: 

·  inside the field; 

·  behind or to the side of the ball, except the goalkeeper, who may remain in his penalty area; 

·  at least 16 feet from the ball until it is in play. 

 

  

 

If the free kick is taken at the infractor team's offensive half of the field, the players, other than the kicker, and the defending goalkeeper must be located: 

·  inside the field; 

·  at least 16 feet from the ball until it is in play and never within the area between the goal and the ball, except the defending goalkeeper who may remain in his penalty area; 

·  the ball can be kicked in any direction, including back to any teammate including the goalkeeper. As a clarification, the “no touch” to the ball only applies if the ball is kicked in the direction of the goal (in the spatial figure delimited by the ball and the two goal poles) while remaining in the air, without touching the ground; in this case, only the defending goalkeeper can touch the ball. In any other instance (ball outside the limits above) and/or ball touching the ground, it becomes free and any player can touch it. 

 

  

Procedure: 

 

·  The kicker may make a small sand lump using his feet or the ball in order to elevate the position of the ball; 

·  the free kick must be taken within 5 (five) seconds after the authorizing whistle by the referee; 

·  the kicker may not play the ball a second time until it has touched another player; 

·  the ball is in play when it is kicked and moves; 

·  when the ball is kicked in the area between the goal posts and the place where the kick is taken, players (except for the defending goalkeeper) may not play the ball before it has touched the field, the defending goalkeeper, any post or the crossbar. 

 

Infringements/Sanctions: 

 

If a player of the attacking team infringes this Rule: 

·  a direct free kick is awarded to the opposing team, the kick to be taken from the place where the infringement occurred. 

 

If a player of the defending team infringes this Rule: 

·  the kick is not retaken if a goal is scored; 

·  if a goal is not scored, his team will be penalized with a free kick at the place where the infraction occurred; 

· if a goal is not scored and he infringes the Rule inside his own penalty area, his team will be penalized by a penalty kick.