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Question Number: 28121

Law 13 - Free Kicks 1/19/2014

RE: 8 High School

Brian of Cypress, TX USA asks...

If a free is taken and hits the referee, who is on the field, can the kicking player be the next person to touch the ball?

Answer provided by Referee Joe McHugh

Hi Brian
No that is not possible. At any restart the kicking player may not touch the ball again until it has touched another player.
When a 'dounle touch' infringement happens the referee awards an IDFK from the location of the offence.



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Answer provided by Referee Jason Wright

Hi Brian,

Consider the Referee and Assistant Referees to be a part of the field, like the corner flag.

The law requires the ball to touch another player before the kicker can touch it again - as the referee is not a player this does not count as that required touch.



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