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Question Number: 23154

Law 16 - Goal Kick 4/20/2010

RE: Mostly Recreational Other

Donna Meredith of Amissville, VA USA asks...

I just want to get a verification. A goalie is doing a goal kick. The ball does not cross the penalty area and he re-kicks it. My rule would be that the restart would be a goal kick because the ball was never in play when the second touch occurred. I want to make sure this is correct.

Answer provided by Referee Dennis Wickham

Correct. Since the ball was touched (by anyone) before it left the penalty area, it must be retaken.

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Answer provided by Referee Joe McHugh

Hi Referee Meredith
You are indeed correct. The ball must leave the penalty area for it to be in play. If it is touched inside the PA the kick is retaken.

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Answer provided by Referee Gary Voshol

You are correct. I remember thinking in one game, as the ball is slowly rolling out of the PA and the keeper is going for it, 'Oh, don't touch it. I don't remember if it would be a retake or an indirect free kick in.' Something else happened so I didn't have to make that decision, but when I went home I immediately looked it up, so I wouldn't make a mistake if it happened again.

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