The direct free kick
Ball enters the goal
• if a direct free kick is kicked directly into the opponents’ goal, a goal is
awarded
• if a direct free kick is kicked directly into the team’s own goal, a corner kick
is awarded to the opposing team
The indirect free kick
Signal
The referee indicates an indirect free kick by raising his arm above his head. He
maintains his arm in that position until the kick has been taken and the ball has
touched another player or goes out of play.
Ball enters the goal
A goal can be scored only if the ball subsequently touches another player
before it enters the goal:
• if an indirect free kick is kicked directly into the opponents’ goal, a goal kick
is awarded
• if an indirect free kick is kicked directly into the team’s own goal, a corner
kick is awarded to the opposing team