A goal kick is a method of restarting play in a game of association football (soccer). Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...

Award

A goal kick is awarded to the defending team when the ball leaves the field of play by wholly crossing the goal line (either on the ground or in the air) without a goal having been scored, having been last touched by an attacking player. A football field (or pitch) is the playing surface for a game of association football (soccer). ...

Procedure

The ball is initially placed anywhere within the defending goal area. All opposing players must be outside the penalty area until the ball is in play. The penalty area (colloquiallly also known as the 18-yard box or penalty box), is an area of an association football (soccer) field. ...

The ball becomes in play as soon as it is kicked and leaves the penalty area.

A goal may be scored directly from a goal kick, but only against the opposing side (i.e. an own goal may not be scored). A player may not be penalised for being in an offside position direct from a goal kick. Offside is a rule in association football (soccer) which effectively limits how far forward attacking players may be when involved in play. ...

Infringements

Opposing players must retire the required distance as stated above. Failure to do so may constitute misconduct and be punished by a caution (yellow card). Furthermore, if an opposing player enters the penalty area before the ball is in play, the goal kick is retaken. A yellow card is used in many sports as a means of cautioning a player regarding their conduct, or indicating that a player is to receive a certain level of punishment. ...

If a defending player other than the kicker touches the ball after it is kicked but before it is in play, the goal kick is retaken. However, it is an offence for the kicker to touch the ball a second time once the ball has left play, until it has been touched by another player; this is punishable by an indirect free kick to the defending team from where the offence occurred, unless the second touch was also a more serious handling offence, in which case it is punishable by a direct free kick or penalty kick, as appropriate. An indirect free kick is a method of restarting play in a game of association football (soccer). ... Direct free kick A direct free kick is a method of restarting play in a game of association football (soccer) following a foul. ... Players taking up positions prior to a penalty kick; note that the goalkeeper is not yet in the required position A penalty kick is a type of free kick in association football (soccer), taken from twelve yards (eleven metres) out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending...