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Law 16 - Goal Kick 5/12/2012

David of ny, ny usa asks...

An opposing coach said that for a goal kick, a player is allowed to either punt or kick the ball off the ground. I have never heard that a punt is permitted and can't find any mention of this in FIFA or USYS rules. I though the ball had to be stati...

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Law 16 - Goal Kick 5/3/2012

sandy of bayonne, new jersey usa asks...

what is the difference between goal kicks and corner kicks qnd which is when...

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Law 16 - Goal Kick 5/2/2012

john cinealis of Sheboygan, Wisconsin USA asks...

Regarding a goal kick....Can the goalie place the ball on the ground and then pick it up and move it to another location before kicking it? Would this be a penalty?...

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Law 16 - Goal Kick 4/25/2012

Martin of Tokyo, Tokyo Japan asks...

I'm a goalkeeper and I decide to take a short goalkick to one of my defenders, who is in the penalty box but I intend to play the pass in front of him so he can wait until it's outside the box before he touches it.

I take the kick carelessly...

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Law 16 - Goal Kick 4/20/2012

Mike Mezey of Carlsbad, CA USA asks...

Regarding a goal kick, I know that all players for the opposing team must be outside the 18 and cannot touch the ball until it crosses the 18. Because of the age of the players I often have one of my defenders take the goak kick and have the goalie...

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Law 16 - Goal Kick 4/1/2012

darren of colchester, uk asks...

I was informed by a referee that when taking a goal kick the ball is allowed to be moving. Im sure the ball has to be stationary. Could you clear this up please...

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Law 16 - Goal Kick 3/18/2012

Phil of Tarzana, CA United States asks...

I have a follow-up question to question 26072. Suppose the keeper (or other player taking the kick) miskicks the ball & it's dribbling toward the edge of the penalty area. Both an attacker & defender run toward the ball & one carelessly trips the o...

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Law 16 - Goal Kick 3/16/2012

Fred of Franklinton, NC USA asks...

I was under the impression, based on High School Rules, that all opposing players must be outside the penatly area and the ball must clear the area prior to being touched. What you are saying is that players do not have to clear the area unless it ...

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Law 16 - Goal Kick 3/13/2012

Joe Griego of Bishop, CA USA asks...

Regarding the goal kick which leaves the penalty area, but is blown back toward goal, never having touched another player scenario -

If we assume the person who took the goal kick DOES touch the ball prior to it entering the goal, would th...

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Law 16 - Goal Kick 3/7/2012

Sam of Rolling Meadows, IL usa asks...

A goalkeeper takes a goal kick in a windy day, the ball goes outside the penalty area and returns pushed by the wind, the goalkeeper in his struggle to keep the ball from going into his own goal slaps the ball, but the ball starts moving toward the g...

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