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Soccer Rules Changes 1580-2000


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Question Number: 15610

Law 8 - Start and Restart of Play 5/26/2007

RE: Rec Under 11

Vince of Channahon, IL USA asks...

A defensive player is injured inside the penalty area while kicking the ball by an offensive player also kicking the ball. The play is stopped. How is play resumed?

Answer provided by Referee Steve Montanino

Why was play stopped? Was there a foul and if so who committed it? Was play stopped solely to deal with the injury?

If the defender committed a foul against the attacker's in their own penalty area, play should be restarted with a penalty kick.

If the attacker committed a foul, then a free kick shall be awarded to the defensive team at the location of the foul.

If play was stopped solely to deal with the injury the game is resumed with a dropped ball at the location where the ball was when play was stopped.

In all cases the ball must be placed in accordance with the special circumstances of law 8.



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