Posted by ericsaints on August 7th, 2007 in Feature articles, Varsity activities

QUESTIONS:

1. A player taking a penalty kick feints before kicking the ball. Is this
permitted?

2. Is it permissible for a goalkeeper to take a throw-in, corner-kick, penalty kick, etc.?

3. After taking possession of the ball, a goalkeeper allows it to lie on his
open hand. An opponent comes from behind him and heads the ball
from his hand. Is this permitted?

These and other questions are answered in Fifa.com’s
The Laws of the Game: Questions and Answers 2006, which should be a must-read for our players.

In case you’re too lazy to click on the link and look for the answers to the questions posed at the start, they are:

ANSWERS:
1. Yes.
2. Yes.
3. No.