Law 17 - Corner-kick
Law 17 - Corner-kick
When the whole of the ball passes over the goal-line, excluding
the portion between the goal-posts, either in the air or on the
ground, having last been played by one of the defending team, a
member of the attacking team shall take a corner-kick, i.e. the
whole of the ball shall be placed within the quarter circle at
the nearest corner-flagpost, which must not be moved, and it
shall be kicked from that position. A goal may be scored direct
from such a kick. Players of the team opposing that of the
player taking the corner-kick shall not approach within 10 yards
of the ball until it is in play, i.e. it has traveled the
distance of its own circumference, nor shall the kicker play the
ball a second time until it has been touched or played by another
player.
Punishment:
- If the player who takes the kick plays the ball a second time
before it has been touched or played by another player, the
referee shall award an IFK to the opposing team, to be taken from
the place where the infringement occurred, subject to the
overriding conditions imposed in Law 13.
- For any other infringement the kick shall be retaken.