The Penalty Kick

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The Penalty Kick is a method of restarting play in association football that allows a player to take an uncontested shot on goal from the penalty mark, typically awarded after certain fouls in the penalty area.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf method of restarting play
set piece in association football
alsoKnownAs penalty
penalty shot
awardedFor certain offences by the goalkeeper during a penalty shoot-out
direct free kick offence inside the penalty area
foul punishable by a direct free kick committed by a defender in their own penalty area
handball offence by a defender in their own penalty area
ballInPlayCondition ball is in play when it is kicked and clearly moves
ballReboundPlay kicker may play the ball again only after it has touched another player
commonTactics deceiving the goalkeeper with timing or direction of the shot
placing shot into a corner of the goal
definedBy Laws of the Game of association football
surface form: Laws of the Game
differsFrom penalty shoot-out kick sequence used to determine a winner
distanceFromGoal 11 metres
12 yards
encroachmentOffence entering the penalty area or within 9.15 metres before the kick is taken
encroachmentSanction retake or indirect free kick depending on outcome and team encroaching
feintingRule feinting in the run-up is allowed
feinting once the run-up is completed is considered unsporting behaviour
feintingSanction caution for the kicker and indirect free kick if illegal feinting occurs
goalkeeperPositionRequirement goalkeeper must be between the goalposts
goalkeeper must be on the goal line facing the kicker
goalkeeper must have at least part of one foot on or in line with the goal line when the ball is kicked
goalType uncontested shot on goal
governingBody International Football Association Board
governingLawNumber Laws of the Game of association football
surface form: Law 14 of the Laws of the Game
infringementByBothOutcome retake of the penalty kick
infringementByGoalkeeperOutcome retake if a save is made and infringement affected the kicker
infringementByKickerOutcome indirect free kick to defending team if no goal is scored
introducedToAddress denial of obvious goal-scoring opportunities by fouls near goal
location penalty mark
opposition only goalkeeper may defend the shot
otherPlayersRequirement all players except kicker and goalkeeper must be at least 9.15 metres from the penalty mark
all players except kicker and goalkeeper must be behind the penalty mark
all players except kicker and goalkeeper must be outside the penalty area
overseenBy referee
primaryObjective score a goal
refereeSignal referee whistles to authorize the kick
relatedProcedure penalty shoot-out
restartType restart of play after a stoppage
scoringCondition goal is scored if the whole of the ball passes over the goal line between the goalposts and under the crossbar
sport association football
takenBy attacking team player
takenFrom penalty mark centered 11 metres from the goal line
timeOfAward may be awarded during normal play
may be awarded in added time
may be taken after the end of a half if awarded before the whistle
usedIn regular match play

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Laws of the Game of association football law The Penalty Kick
subject surface form: Laws of the Game (association football)