Soccer Rules Corner Kick
A corner kick is a method of restarting play.
A corner kick is awarded when the whole of the ball passes over the
goal line, either on the ground or in the air, having last touched a
player of the defending team, and a goal is not scored in accordance
with Law 10.
A goal may be scored directly from a corner kick, but only against the
opposing team.
• The ball must be placed inside the corner arc nearest to the point
where the ball crossed the goal line
• The corner flagpost must not be moved
• Opponents must remain at least 9.15 m (10 yds) from the corner
arc until the ball is in play
• The ball must be kicked by a player of the attacking team
• The ball is in play when it is kicked and moves
• The kicker must not play the ball again until it has touched another
player
Referees are reminded that opponents must remain at least 9.15 m
(10 yds) from the corner arc until the ball is in play (the optional
marks
off the field of play may be used for assistance). Where necessary, the
referee must warn any player within this distance before the corner
kick is taken and caution the player if he subsequently fails to retreat
to the correct distance.
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If the kicker touches the ball a second time before it has touched
another player, an indirect free kick is awarded to the opposing
team in the position where the second touch occurred (see Law 13 –
Position of Free Kick).
If a player, while correctly taking a corner kick, intentionally kicks
the
ball at an opponent in order to play the ball again but neither in a
careless nor a reckless manner nor using excessive force, the referee
must allow play to continue.
The ball must be placed inside the corner arc and is in play when it is
kicked, therefore the ball does not need to leave the corner arc to be
in play.
Corner kick taken by a player other than the goalkeeper
If, after the ball is in play, the kicker touches the ball again (except
with
his hands) before it has touched another player:
• an indirect free kick is awarded to the opposing team, the kick to
be taken from the place where the infringement occurred (see Law
13 – Position of Free Kick)
If, after the ball is in play, the kicker deliberately handles the ball
before
it has touched another player:
• a direct free kick is awarded to the opposing team, the kick to be
taken from the place where the infringement occurred (see Law
13 – Position of Free Kick)
• a penalty kick is awarded if the infringement occurred inside the
kicker’s penalty area
Corner kick taken by the goalkeeper
If, after the ball is in play, the goalkeeper touches the ball again (except
with his hands) before it has touched another player:
• an indirect free kick is awarded to the opposing team, the kick to
be taken from the place where the infringement occurred (see Law
13 – Position of Free Kick)
If, after the ball is in play, the goalkeeper deliberately handles the ball
before it has touched another player:
• a direct free kick is awarded to the opposing team if the infringement
occurred outside the goalkeeper’s penalty area, the kick to be taken
from the place where the infringement occurred (see Law 13 –
Position of Free Kick)
• an indirect free kick is awarded to the opposing team if the
infringement occurred inside the goalkeeper’s penalty area, the
kick to be taken from the place where the infringement occurred
(see Law 13 – Position of Free Kick)
In the event of any other infringement:
• the kick is retaken
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