law 12 -- fouls

LAW 12 -- Fouls

FOULS AND MISCONDUCT

5 TOPICS

1. Basic elements of a foul2. Direct free kick fouls

Involving Careless, Reckless, or Excessive Force

Other direct free kick fouls3. DFK restarts4. Indirect free kick fouls

Committed by goalkeeper Other indirect free kick fouls

5. IFK restarts

WHEN CAN FOULS OCCUR?

A foul may only occur: on the field of play while the ball is in play against an opponent (or opposing

team) by a player

One last requirement – what is the action?

Where?When?

Against whom?

By whom?

This is the “What?”

CarelessCareless \ adj 1: unconcerned, indifferent 2: not showing care

RecklessReckless \ adj 1: lacking caution : rash syn: headlong, hasty

DEFINITIONS – Applied to 1st Seven

Excessive forceExcessive force \ adj + noun 1. more strength than is necessary to accomplish the purpose 2: violence

Kicking or attempting to kick

DIRECT FREE KICK FOULS – First 7

#1

Foul tackle from behind - may be kicking or tripping

Kicking or attempting to kick

DIRECT FREE KICK FOULS – First 7

#1

Kicking or attempting to kick

“Over the ball” and studs up tackle - kicking and may be serious foul play

DIRECT FREE KICK FOULS – First 7

#1

Tripping or attempting to trip

DIRECT FREE KICK FOULS – First 7

#2

Not a Foul!Not a Foul!

Tackler makes contact with ball first, player trips over ball or legs

near ground

DIRECT FREE KICK FOULS – First 7

#2

Jumping at (into/onto) an opponent

DIRECT FREE KICK FOULS – First 7

#3

Strikes or attempts to strike

DIRECT FREE KICK FOULS – First 7

#4

Hand/Fist/Elbow Thrown Object

Charging

DIRECT FREE KICK FOULS – First 7

#5

DIRECT FREE KICK FOULS – First 7

Pushes

#6

Tackles an opponent

DIRECT FREE KICK FOULS – First 7

#7

Holds

DIRECT FREE KICK FOULS – Second 3

#8

Holds

DIRECT FREE KICK FOULS – Second 3

#8

DIRECT FREE KICK FOULS – Second 3

#9

Spits

Handles the ball deliberately

DIRECT FREE KICK FOULS – Second 3

#10

No Foul!No Foul! Reasoning… Player did not initiate the action (ball to

hand), did not deliberately propel ball

INTENT

However... Ball strikes player on arm - and - ball

falls to player’s feet and he/she gains control

Unintentional contactnot a foul

Did ball hit arm?or

Did arm hit ball?

Did player make herself bigger to prevent passage of ball?

DIRECT FREE KICK FOULS – Second 3

#10

REMEMBER

DIRECT FREE KICK FOULS – ALL 10

#10

First 7 DFKs are fouls only if, in the opinion of the referee, they were

performed carelessly, recklessly, or with excessive force

The second 3 DFKs are fouls no matter HOW they were performed

EXCEPT

When by defender inside defender’s penalty area

=Penalty Kick

Restart with a Direct Free Kick where foul occurred

DIRECT FREE KICK FOULS

EXCEPT

When striking is by a thrown object

Location is

Where target was (if on the field)

Restart with a Direct Free Kick where foul occurred

DIRECT FREE KICK FOULS

INDIRECT FREE KICK OFFENSES -- GKs

#1

Takes more than 6 seconds while holding the ball

INDIRECT FREE KICK OFFENSES -- GKs

#2

Touches the ball again (second control) with no intervening play by someone else

INDIRECT FREE KICK OFFENSES -- GKs

#3

Handles the ball directly from a deliberate kick by a teammate

INDIRECT FREE KICK OFFENSES -- GKs

#4

Handles the ball directly from a throw-in by a teammate

INDIRECT FREE KICK OFFENSES -- Other

#5

Plays in a dangerous manner

INDIRECT FREE KICK OFFENSES -- Other

#5

Plays in a dangerous manner

DO NOT allow the words “High kick!” to come out of your mouth

Who is playing dangerously here?

INDIRECT FREE KICK OFFENSES -- Other

#6

Impeding the progress of an opponent

INDIRECT FREE KICK OFFENSES -- Other

#7

Interfering with the GK’s release of the ball

INDIRECT FREE KICK OFFENSES -- Other

#8

Misconduct without a foul

(on the field, during play, by a player)

Certain other offenses not in Law 12:

Offside

Second touch

Restart with an Indirect Free Kick where offense

occurred

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

EXCEPT…

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

parallel to goal line.parallel to goal line.

INDIRECT FREE KICK OFFENSES

Restart with an Indirect Free Kick where offense

occurred

If substitute illegally enters the fieldIf substitute illegally enters the field

EXCEPT…

If player illegally enters or re-enters the fieldIf player illegally enters or re-enters the field

INDIRECT FREE KICK OFFENSES

Where the ball was when play was stopped

FOULS REVIEW

Fouls can only occur… against an opponent, on the field of play, while the ball is in play by a player

Which 7 DFK fouls must be careless, reckless, or involve excessive force? Kick (attempt), trip (attempt), charge,

jump at, strike (attempt), push, tackle

FOULS REVIEW

What are the 3 other DFK fouls? Handle ball, spit, hold

Which DFK foul is always a red card? Spit

Which other DFK fouls are usually a card of some color? Kick, strike

What is the restart for committing a DFK foul outside the penalty area? Direct free kick (duh!)

FOULS REVIEW

What if a player commits a DFK foul inside the team’s own penalty area? Penalty kick

What are the 4 IFK infractions only the goalkeeper can commit within his/her own penalty area? Handle second time, handle after kick

by teammate, handle after throw-in by teammate, hold too long

FOULS REVIEW

What are the 4 other IFK offenses in Law 12? Dangerous play, impede, interfere with

GK’s release of ball, misconduct What is the restart for any IFK

offense? Indirect free kick (duh again!)

FOULS REVIEW

What is the restart if a player punches a teammate on the field while the ball is in play? Indirect free kick to opponents

Shouldn’t that be punished in some more serious way? Yes, but for that we have to move to the

second part of Law 12 -- Misconduct