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When is a free-kick indirect?

Indirect free-kicks must involve at least two players

With an indirect free-kick, you obviously have to pass before you can shoot.

 

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When are these free-kicks awarded?

When, in the opinion of the ref, a player:

•             Impedes the progression of an opponent (obstruction)

•             Plays in a dangerous manner

•             Prevents the goalkeeper from releasing the ball from his hands

•             Or when a keeper, inside their own penalty area:

Holds on to the ball for more than six seconds

Handles a back pass

Handles the ball after receiving it from a team-mate direct from a throw-in

Touches the ball again with their hands, before it is touched by another player, after releasing it from their possession

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