How to Shoot an Indirect Free Kick in Soccer
Just what is an indirect free kick? In soccer, any time a player commits a foul that isn't considered a penalty foul, an indirect free kick is awarded to the opposing team. Penalty fouls generally involve physical contact with the player who has control of the ball (pushing, tripping, etc.). Non-penalty fouls include violations of such technicalities as touching a ball the second time after a restart, or the keeper picking up a ball with his hands when his own teammate has passed it back to him with his foot). Even in the penalty area, a non-penalty foul does not result in a penalty shot -- just an indirect free kick. The most common instance of an indirect free kick occurs after an offside call.
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The kick must be taken where the foul happened, unless the foul took place inside the goal area of the team who is now kicking. In that instance, the kick may be taken anywhere in the goal area. If the foul happened inside the goal area of the team that fouled, the kick is taken anywhere along the goal area line (at least six yards from the goal line.
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The ball must be still before it was kicked. Opponents have to stay at least ten yards (9.15 meters) from the ball, and outside the penalty area, if the kick is taking place in that area. They may also be along the goal line and between the goal posts.
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As soon as the ball is touched, it is in play. However, it may not score a goal until a second player has touched it. An indirect free kick that goes directly into the goal results in a goal kick for the defending team. An own goal resulting from an indirect free kick becomes a corner kick for the other team. The referee raises one arm until the ball has been touched a second time or has gone out of bounds, to indicate that no goal may be scored before the second touch.
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Many times, one player will tap the ball with his foot, while a powerful shooter will line up to shoot it after the tap -- this shot would be the second touch. The key here is timing: the defending team may rush the shot once the first tap has been made.
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