Hi Guys,
Firstly, many thanks for the birthday messages!
Secondly, I have a question, it may have a very obvious answer...
Goal kicks... We all know the ball is not in play until if leaves the penalty area. Now reading the LOTG, it states that an infringement occurs "If, after the ball is in play"... Now it says, if the kicker touches the ball (expect with his hands) before it has touched another player, an indirect free kick is given, this is okay, it may leave the box before the offence is committed. If it's with the hands, and outside the box, a direct free kick
However, it says, if AFTER THE BALL IS PLAY, the kicker deliberately handles the ball before it has touched another player, a penalty kick is awarded if the infringement occurred inside the penalty area... But if it occurred in the penalty area, the ball is not yet in play, so according to AFTER THE BALL IS PLAY, no offence has been committed?
It may just be early in the morning, but I'm a bit confused. Can someone clear this up for me please.
Firstly, many thanks for the birthday messages!
Secondly, I have a question, it may have a very obvious answer...
Goal kicks... We all know the ball is not in play until if leaves the penalty area. Now reading the LOTG, it states that an infringement occurs "If, after the ball is in play"... Now it says, if the kicker touches the ball (expect with his hands) before it has touched another player, an indirect free kick is given, this is okay, it may leave the box before the offence is committed. If it's with the hands, and outside the box, a direct free kick
However, it says, if AFTER THE BALL IS PLAY, the kicker deliberately handles the ball before it has touched another player, a penalty kick is awarded if the infringement occurred inside the penalty area... But if it occurred in the penalty area, the ball is not yet in play, so according to AFTER THE BALL IS PLAY, no offence has been committed?
It may just be early in the morning, but I'm a bit confused. Can someone clear this up for me please.