The Goal Kick
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The Goal Kick is a method of restarting play in association football, awarded to the defending team when the ball crosses their goal line last touched by an opponent without resulting in a goal.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Goal Kick canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1306526 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Goal Kick Context triple: [Laws of the Game (association football), law, The Goal Kick]
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A.
The Penalty Kick
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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B.
The Hand of God
The Hand of God is a renowned bronze sculpture by Swedish artist Carl Milles depicting a human figure emerging from or supported by a monumental divine hand, symbolizing the relationship between humanity and the divine.
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C.
Shooting into the Corner
Shooting into the Corner is a large-scale installation by artist Anish Kapoor that dramatically fires red wax into a gallery corner, exploring themes of violence, materiality, and spectacle.
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D.
Going to the Match
"Going to the Match" is a famous painting by English artist L. S. Lowry depicting crowds of football supporters heading toward a stadium in his distinctive industrial, matchstick-figure style.
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E.
End Zone
End Zone is a satirical novel by Don DeLillo that juxtaposes American college football with themes of war, nuclear annihilation, and existential anxiety.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Goal Kick Target entity description: The Goal Kick is a method of restarting play in association football, awarded to the defending team when the ball crosses their goal line last touched by an opponent without resulting in a goal.
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A.
The Penalty Kick
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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B.
The Hand of God
The Hand of God is a renowned bronze sculpture by Swedish artist Carl Milles depicting a human figure emerging from or supported by a monumental divine hand, symbolizing the relationship between humanity and the divine.
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C.
Shooting into the Corner
Shooting into the Corner is a large-scale installation by artist Anish Kapoor that dramatically fires red wax into a gallery corner, exploring themes of violence, materiality, and spectacle.
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D.
Going to the Match
"Going to the Match" is a famous painting by English artist L. S. Lowry depicting crowds of football supporters heading toward a stadium in his distinctive industrial, matchstick-figure style.
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E.
End Zone
End Zone is a satirical novel by Don DeLillo that juxtaposes American college football with themes of war, nuclear annihilation, and existential anxiety.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Method of restarting play in association football
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Set piece in association football ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Both halves of the field depending on which team is defending the goal ⓘ |
| awardedTo | Defending team ⓘ |
| awardedWhen |
Ball crosses defending team’s goal line outside the goal
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Ball last touched by an attacking player ⓘ No goal is scored ⓘ |
| ballDirection | Ball may be kicked in any direction under current laws ⓘ |
| ballInPlayCondition |
Ball is in play when it is kicked and clearly moves under current IFAB law wording
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Ball is in play when it leaves the penalty area and is kicked directly into the field of play under older laws ⓘ |
| ballMustBe | Stationary when kicked ⓘ |
| ballOutOfPlayCondition | Ball is out of play when it has wholly crossed the goal line ⓘ |
| ballPlacement | Ball must be placed anywhere within the goal area ⓘ |
| canScoreDirectly |
No goal may be scored directly against the kicker’s own team
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Yes, a goal may be scored directly against the opposing team ⓘ |
| category |
Association football terminology
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Football rules and regulations ⓘ |
| codifiedBy |
International Football Association Board
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surface form:
International Football Association Board (IFAB)
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| fieldLocation | Defending team’s goal area ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Laws of the Game of association football
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surface form:
Law 16 of the Laws of the Game
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| governingLaws | Laws of the Game of association football ⓘ |
| historicalChange | Law wording has changed regarding when the ball is in play and where opponents may stand ⓘ |
| infringementDirectFreeKickCondition | Direct free kick or penalty awarded if kicker commits a penal foul after the restart ⓘ |
| infringementIndirectFreeKickCondition | Indirect free kick awarded if kicker touches the ball a second time before it touches another player ⓘ |
| infringementRetakeCondition |
Goal kick is retaken if opponents enter the penalty area before the ball is in play and gain an advantage
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Goal kick is retaken if taken from the wrong place ⓘ |
| introducedIn | Early codifications of association football in the 19th century ⓘ |
| kickerRestriction | Kicker may not touch the ball again before it has touched another player ⓘ |
| languageVariant | Also called “goal-kick” with hyphen in some rulebooks ⓘ |
| offsideConsequence | Attacking team cannot be offside directly from a goal kick ⓘ |
| opponentDistanceRequirement |
Opponents must be outside the penalty area and at least 10 yards from the ball where applicable
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Opponents must remain outside the penalty area until the ball is in play under older laws ⓘ |
| purpose | To fairly restart play after the ball crosses the goal line off an attacker without a goal ⓘ |
| relatedRestart |
Corner kick
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Dropped ball ⓘ Free kick ⓘ Kick-off ⓘ |
| requiresRefereeSignal | Yes, restart is taken under the referee’s control ⓘ |
| restartAfter | Attacking shot or touch that sends the ball over the defending goal line without scoring ⓘ |
| restartType | Direct restart ⓘ |
| sport | Association football ⓘ |
| takenBy | Any player of the defending team ⓘ |
| takenFrom | Goal area ⓘ |
| timeWastingSanction | Kicker may be cautioned for delaying the restart of play ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Amateur football
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Professional football ⓘ Youth football ⓘ |
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Subject: The Goal Kick Description of subject: The Goal Kick is a method of restarting play in association football, awarded to the defending team when the ball crosses their goal line last touched by an opponent without resulting in a goal.
Referenced by (1)
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subject surface form:
Laws of the Game (association football)