A player takes a free kick from outside his own penalty area and then touches the ball again by deliberately handling the ball before another player has played it. What action does the referee take?
He punishes the more serious offence, by awarding a direct free kick or penalty kick if the offence took place inside the penalty area. 2. A team is awarded a direct free kick in its own penalty area. The player taking the kick passes it directly to his goalkeeper who misses it and the ball enters the goal. What action does the referee take? The kick is retaken since the ball is not in play until it has passed outside the penalty area. 3. A team is awarded an indirect free kick inside its own penalty area. The player taking the kick hits it against a team-mate who is inside the penalty area and the ball enters the goal. What action does the referee take? The kick is retaken since the ball is not in play until it has passed outside the penalty area. 4.
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