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A indirect free kick is awarded if a player commits a foul or some form of illegal conduct.

referee holding whistle

An indirect free kick is awarded for the following infractions:

  • dangerous play
  • charging with the shoulder when the ball is not within playing distance
  • intentional obstruction of an opponent when not playing the ball
  • charging the goalkeeper, unless the goalkeeper is holding the ball, obstructing an opponent, or has gone outside the ball area
  • the goalkeeper taking more than four steps without releasing the ball or wasting time by delaying the game
  • being offsides
  • entering or leaving the game without the referee’s permission
  • unsportsmanlike conduct

This is offside because the number 10 is in front of all of the defenders, leaving only the goalkeeper back which isn’t enough players to play him onside.

This is offside because the number 10 is in front of all of the defenders, leaving only the goalkeeper back which isn’t enough players to play him onside.

An indirect kick is also awarded for offsides. Offsides occurs when the attacking player is nearer to the opponent’s goal line than the ball at the moment the ball is played or passed by a member of the opponents team unless:

  • the player is in her own half of the field.
  • two opponents were closer to their goal line than the attacking player.
  • the ball was last touched by an opponent.
  • the attacking player received the ball from a corner kick, a goal kick, a throw-in, or a dropped ball.