Special Circumstances
A free kick awarded to the defending team inside its own defence area is taken from a legal free
kick position nearest to where the infringement occurred.
A free kick awarded to the attacking team in its opponents’ defence area is taken from a legal free
kick position nearest to where the infringement occurred.
A placed ball to restart the match after play has been temporarily stopped inside the defence area
takes place on the legal free kick position nearest to where the ball was located when play was
stopped.