Penalty Kick (PK)
Rules & RegulationsA direct free kick taken from the penalty spot (12 yards out), awarded for a foul committed inside the penalty area.
Related Terms in Rules & Regulations
Back Pass
A pass made by a player back to their own goalkeeper. The keeper cannot pick up the ball if it was kicked intentionally by a teammate.
Added Time
Time added to the end of each half by the referee to compensate for stoppages due to injuries, substitutions, or time-wasting. Also called Stoppage Time or Injury Time.
Corner Kick
A method of restarting play when the ball has gone out of bounds over the goal line (but not into the goal) last touched by a defender.
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