Soccer Law 17 - The Corner Kick

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Soccer Law 17
The Corner Kick

The Corner Kick

A corner kick is a method of restarting play.

A goal may be scored directly from a corner kick, but only against the opposing team.

A corner kick is awarded when:

the whole of the ball, having last touched a player of the defending team, passes over the goal line, either on the ground or in the air, and a goal is not scored in accordance with Law 10.

Procedure

The ball is placed inside the corner arc at the nearest corner flag post.

The corner flag post is not moved.

Opponents remain at least 9.15 m (10 yds) from the ball until it is in play.

The ball is kicked by a player of the attacking team.

The ball is in play when it is kicked and moves.

The kicker does not play the ball a second time until it has touched another player.

Infringements/Sanctions

Corner kick taken by a player other than the goalkeeper:

If, after the ball is in play, the kicker touches the ball a second time (except with his hands) before it has touched another player:

an indirect free kick is awarded to the opposing team, the kick to be taken from the place where the infringement occurred.

If, after the ball is in play, the kicker deliberately handles the ball before it has touched another player:

a direct free kick is awarded to the opposing team, the kick to be taken from the place where the infringement occurred.
a penalty kick is awarded if the infringement occurred inside the kicker's penalty area.

Corner kick taken by the goalkeeper:

If, after the ball is in play, the goalkeeper touches the ball a second time (except with his hands) before it has touched another player:

an indirect free kick is awarded to the opposing team, the kick to be taken from the place where the infringement occurred.

If, after the ball is in play, the goalkeeper deliberately handles the ball before it has touched another player:

a direct free kick is awarded to the opposing team if the infringement occurred outside the goalkeeper's penalty area, the kick to be taken from the place where the infringement occurred.
an indirect free kick is awarded to the opposing team if the infringement occurred inside the goalkeeper's penalty area, the kick to be taken from the place where the infringement occurred.

For any other infringement:

the kick is retaken.

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