Fouls

F I F AF I F AF A I RF A I RP L A YP L A Y !

Law 12 - Fouls and

Misconduct

FoulsFouls

Law 12 says: A direct free kick is awarded to the opposing

team if a player commits any of the following seven offenses in a manner considered by the referee to be careless, reckless or using

excessive force:

MAJOR (PENAL) FOULS

DEFINITIONS:

Careless:Careless:

Player shows lack of attention or consideration toward opponent when challenging for the ball.

DEFINITIONS:

Reckless:Reckless:Lacking caution, rash, wild, dangerous. Syn. Headlong, hasty, irresponsible.Excessive Force:Excessive Force:Far exceeds the necessary use of force toward an opponent.

MAJOR (PENAL) FOULS

1. Kicks or attempts to kick an opponent

2. Trips or attempts to trip an opponent3. Jumps at an opponent4. Strikes or attempts to strike an

opponent5. Charges dangerously an opponent

MAJOR (PENAL) FOULS

6. Pushes an opponent7. Tackles an opponent to gain

possession of the ball, making contact with the opponent before touching the ball

Kicking or attempting to kick an opponent

MAJOR (PENAL) FOULS

Foul tackle from behind - may be kicking or tripping

Kicking or attempting to kick an opponent

MAJOR (PENAL) FOULS

Kicking or attempting to kick an opponent

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

MAJOR (PENAL) FOULS

Tripping or attempting to trip an opponent

MAJOR (PENAL) FOULS

Not a Foul!Not a Foul!

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

near ground

MAJOR (PENAL) FOULS

Jumping at (into) an opponent

MAJOR (PENAL) FOULS

Charging an

opponent

(carelessly, recklessly or

using excessive

force)

MAJOR (PENAL) FOULS

MAJOR (PENAL) FOULS

Fair charge?

• At least one foot of opponent on ground• “Shoulder to shoulder”• Ball within playing distance

What types of charges

are NEVER fair?

• From behind

• In the air

• “Off the ball”

MAJOR (PENAL) FOULS

Strikes or attempts to strike an opponent

MAJOR (PENAL) FOULS

Pushes an opponent

MAJOR (PENAL) FOULS

Tackles an opponent to gain possession of the ball, making contact with the opponent before touching the ball

MAJOR (PENAL) FOULS

MAJOR (PENAL) FOULS

Holds an opponent Spits at an opponent Handles the ball deliberately (except for the

goalkeeper within his/her own penalty area)

A direct free kick is awarded to the opposing team if a player commits any of the following three offenses:

Holds an opponent

MAJOR (PENAL) FOULS

Holds an opponent

MAJOR (PENAL) FOULS

MAJOR (PENAL) FOULS

Spits at an opponent

Handles the ball deliberately

MAJOR (PENAL) FOULS

Unintentional contactnot a foul

Did ball hit arm?Or

Did arm hit ball?

MAJOR (PENAL) FOULS

No Foul!No Foul!

Reasoning…

Player did not initiate the action

INTENT

Ball strikes player on arm - and - ball falls to player’s feet and he/she gains control

Deliberate Handling – You Make The Call

How about this? How about this?

Deliberate Handling – You Make The Call

How about this?How about from this angle, what’s your call?

Except when foul occurs by defender within the defender’s

penalty areain which case a Penalty Kick

shall be awarded.

Restart with a Direct Free Kick at point of infraction

MAJOR (PENAL) FOULS

U.S. Soccer Federaqtion 30

Major Fouls (10)

Kicking

Tripping Jumping At

Tackling – getting player before ball

HoldingPushing

StrikingDeliberately Handling*

Charging Dangerously

Spitting

Ptooey!

Penalty KickOr

Direct Free Kick

MINOR (NON-PENAL) FOULS

Goalkeeper inside own penalty area: Takes more than 6 seconds while

controlling the ball with his/her hands before releasing it from his/her possession

Regains hand control prior to touch by another

Touches ball with hands after deliberately kicked by team-mate

Touches ball with hands after throw-in by team-mate

MINOR (NON-PENAL) FOULS

Takes more than 6 seconds while controlling the ball with the hands to release it from her/his possession.

Touches the ball again with his/her hands after it has been released from his/her possession

and has not touched any other player.

MINOR FOULS (NON-PENAL)

MINOR (NON-PENAL) FOULS

Touches ball with hands after it has been deliberately kicked by a

teammate

MINOR (NON-PENAL) FOULS

Touches ball with hands if received directly from throw-in by teammate

MINOR (NON-PENAL) FOULS

Plays in a dangerous manner Impedes the progress of an opponent Prevents goalkeeper from releasing

ball from his/her hands Commits any offense, not previously

mentioned in Law 12, for which play is stopped to caution or dismiss a player

Playing in a dangerous manner (to an opponent)

Teammate doesn’t count

MINOR (NON-PENAL) FOULS

Playing in a dangerous manner (an opponent)

Teammate doesn’t count

MINOR (NON-PENAL) FOULS

Impeding the progress ofan opponent

MINOR (NON-PENAL) FOULS

Prevents the goalkeeper

from releasing the

ball from his/her hands

MINOR (NON-PENAL) FOULS

Restart with a Indirect Free Kick at point of

infraction

- - 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 to out to closest point on 6 yard line.move ball to out to closest point on 6 yard line.

MINOR (NON-PENAL) FOULS

Handling ball deliberately kicked by teammateHandling ball from throw-in by teammateHandling ball having previously released into playHolding ball more than 6 seconds

TECHNICAL OFFENSES (8)

Indirect Free Kick

By the GK:

All Players:Preventing GK from releasing ball into playPlaying in a dangerous mannerImpeding an opponentAny other infraction not previously mentioned

FOULS REVIEW

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

Which 7 Penal fouls must be careless, reckless or involve excessive force?

What are the 3 other Penal fouls? What is the restart for committing a

Penal foul outside the penalty area?

FOULS REVIEW

What if the Penal foul occurs in a team’s own penalty area?

What are the 4 technical infractions the goalkeeper can commit within his/her own penalty?

What are the other 4 technical infractions?

What is the restart for the 8 technical infractions?

FOULS REVIEW

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

Shouldn’t that be punished in some way?