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LAW 12

Fouls and Misconduct

Fouls Overview

Law 12: Fouls Overview

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FOULS – Definition

What are the 4 Criteria required for a “foul” to occur??

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FOULS – Definition

A foul is an infraction defined in Law 12 that can only be committed:

by a player against an opponent who is also a

player (except handling) on the field of play while the ball is in play

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How Many Kinds of Fouls are there??

What are They ??

Two Kinds of Fouls

DFK and IFK Fouls

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DIRECT FREE KICK (DFK) FOULS

How Many??

10

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DFK FOULS – 10 TOTAL

1. Pushes an opponent

2. Strikes or attempts to strike an opponent

3. Charges an opponent

4. Jumps at an opponent

5. Kicks or attempts to kick an opponent

6. Trips or attempts to trip an opponent

7. Tackles an opponent

The first 7 DFK fouls result in a DFK if the referee decides it was done carelessly, recklessly or using excessive force. WHAT ARE THEY??

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DFK FOULS – 10 TOTAL

8. Holds an opponent

9. Spits at an opponent

10. Handles the ball deliberately (except for the goalkeeper within his/her own penalty area)

The other 3 DFK fouls are??

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DFK FOULS – 10 TOTAL

DFK

Where’s the Restart??

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DFK FOULS

Except when foul occurs by defender within the defender’s penalty area

in which case a Penalty Kick shall be awarded.

Restart with a Direct Free Kick (DFK) at point of

infraction

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INDIRECT FREE KICK (IFK) FOULS

How Many??

7

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IFK FOULS – 7 TOTAL

What are the

4 by Goalkeeper Inside Own Penalty Area?

1. Takes more than 6 seconds while controlling the ball with their hands before releasing it from their possession

2. Touches ball again with hands prior to touch by another player

3. Touches ball with hands after it is deliberately kicked to him/her by a team-mate

4. Touches ball with hands after receiving it directly from throw-in by team-mate

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IFK FOULS – 7 TOTAL

What are the 3 by Players?

5. Plays in a dangerous manner

6. Impedes the progress of an opponent

7. Prevents goalkeeper from releasing the ball

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IFK FOULS

IFK

Where’s the Restart?

Exceptions?

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IFK FOULS

Restart with a Indirect Free Kick (IFK) at point of infraction

- by defenders within their own goal area - …kick taken from anywhere within goal

area.

EXCEPT…

- by attackers in opponent’s goal area - …move ball to out to closest point on goal area

line parallel to the goal line.