directly from a throw-in. Law Goal Kick: A goal kick is a method of restarting play. A goal 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 attacking team. A goal may be scored directly from a goal kick, but only against the opposing team.
If the goal kick is kicked into the team’s own goal, a corner is awarded to the opposing team. Law Corner Kick: It is a method of restarting play. A corner kick is given 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. A goal may be scored against the opposing team directly from a corner kick.
Measurements of playgrounds and specifications of equipment: All lines in the playground must be of the same width and must not be more than cm ( inch). Goal area: Two lines are drawn at right angles to the goal line, . m ( yds) from inside of each goalpost. These lines extend into the field of play for a distance of .
m ( yds). These extended lines are joined by a line drawn parallel with the goal line. The area bounded by these lines and the goal line is the goal area. A goal kick is taken from the goal area only.
Penalty area •• Two lines are drawn at right angles to the goal line, . m ( yds) from inside of each goalpost. These lines extend into the field of play for a distance of . m ( yds).
These extended lines are joined by a line drawn parallel with the goal line. The area bounded by these lines and the goal line is called the penalty area. •• Within each penalty area, a mark is made at a distance of m ( yds) from the midpoint between the goalposts or equidistant to them. This is called penalty mark.