Introduction

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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

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Procedure

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Procedure

• 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

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Infringements and sanctions

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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, to be taken from the place where the infringement occurred (see Rule 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, to be taken from the place where the infringement occurred (see Rule 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, to be taken from the place where the infringement occurred (see Rule 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, to be taken from the place where the infringement occurred (see Rule 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, to be taken from the place where the infringement occurred (see Rule 13 - Position of free kick)

In the event of any other infringement :

• the kick is retaken

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