Goal kick - wikipedia Goal kick Saint - Étienne goalkeeper Méline Gérard takes a goal kick. A goal kick, called a goalie kick in some regions, is a method of restarting play in a game of association football. Its procedure is dictated by Law 16 of the Laws of the Game. Contents 1 Award 2 Procedure 3 Infringements 4 History 5 References Award A goal kick is awarded to the defending team when the ball goes out of the field of play by crossing, either on the ground or in the air, the goal line, without a goal being scored, when the last person to touch the ball was from the attacking team. If the last person to touch the ball was a member of the defending side, a corner kick is instead awarded to the attackers. A goal kick is awarded to the defending team when the ball is struck directly into the goal by the attacking team from an indirect free kick. Procedure The ball is initially placed anywhere within the defending goal area. All opposing players must be outside the penalty area until the ball is in play. The ball must be kicked ( a goalkeeper may not pick up the ball ). The ball becomes in play as soon as it leaves the penalty area -- if any player makes contact with the ball before it becomes in play the kick is retaken. If the ball fails to leave the penalty area the kick is retaken. A goal can be scored directly from a goal kick against the opposing team. An own goal can not be scored from a goal kick ; in the highly unlikely circumstance that the ball happened to land directly into the kicker 's own goal a corner kick would be awarded to the opposing team. A player may not be penalised for offside directly from a goal kick. Goal kicks are most often taken by goalkeepers, however this is not compulsory under the laws of the game. Infringements Opposing players must retain the required distance as stated above. Failure to do so promptly so may constitute misconduct and be punished by a caution ( yellow card ). If an opposing player enters the penalty area before the ball is in play, the goal kick may be retaken. If any player touches the ball after it is kicked, but before it is in play ( i.e. before the whole of the ball has left the penalty area ), the goal kick is retaken. It is an infringement for the kicker to touch the ball a second time once the ball is in play ( i.e. when it has left the penalty area ), before it has been touched by another player -- this is punishable by an indirect free kick to the opposing team from where the offence occurred, unless the second touch was also a more serious handling offence, which is punished by a direct free kick for the opposing team. History Amadeo Carrizo has been cited as the first goalkeeper to recognize the importance of the goal kick as a method of launching an attack. References Jump up ^ `` FIFA.com -- The Laws of the Game -- Law 16 : The Goal - Kick ''. FIFA. Retrieved 5 June 2014. Jump up ^ LAWS OF THE GAME 2015 / 2016 ( PDF ). FIFA. p. 36. Retrieved 26 October 2015. Jump up ^ `` Law 16 -- The Goal Kick ''. FIFA. Retrieved 4 March 2014. Jump up ^ `` Amadeo Carrizo : The Man Who Redefined Goalkeeping ''. 18 December 2015. Retrieved 2 May 2016. Laws of the Game - rules of association football Terms Law 1 : The Field of Play Law 2 : The Ball Law 3 : The Number of Players Law 4 : The Players ' Equipment Law 5 : The Referee Law 6 : The Other Match Officials Law 7 : The Duration of the Match Law 8 : The Start and Restart of Play Law 9 : The Ball In and Out of Play Law 10 : The Method of Scoring Law 11 : Offside Law 12 : Fouls and Misconduct Law 13 : Free kicks ( direct and indirect ) Law 14 : The Penalty Kick Law 15 : The Throw - In Law 16 : The Goal Kick Law 17 : The Corner Kick Comparisons Rugby union Futsal International Football Association Board ( IFAB ) The Football Association Scottish Football Association Football Association of Wales Irish Football Association FIFA Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Goal_kick&oldid=808328600 '' Categories : Laws of association football Hidden categories : EngvarB from May 2013 Use dmy dates from May 2013 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Беларуская ( тарашкевіца ) ‎ Català Dansk Deutsch Ελληνικά Español Français Galego 한국어 Hrvatski Bahasa Indonesia Italiano Latviešu Nederlands 日本 語 Română Русский Simple English Српски / srpski Svenska Türkçe Українська Tiếng Việt 中文 Edit links This page was last edited on 2 November 2017, at 06 : 01. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: where is the ball placed for a goal kick
Answer: anywhere within the defending goal area