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A handball is called when a player intentionally plays the ball with his or her hand.

The ball is out of play when it has completely crossed the outer most edge of the touch-line, goal-line or when play is stopped by the referee’s whistle.

Method the ball is put back into play after crossing a sideline.

1. The team that did not touch the ball last as it crossed the touch-line takes the throw.
2. Is taken from the spot where the ball left the field of play.
3. The player must throw in the ball over their head (from behind to in front of).
4. Both hands must be placed on the ball.
5. Both feet must remain on or behind the touch-line.
6. Both feet must remain on the ground.
7. There is no offside on a throw-in.
8. A team can not score directly from a throw-in.

When the whole ball has completely crossed the end line after being touched by an attacking player. It is put back into play from the goal area by the defending team.

1. The ball must completely leave the penalty area before it can be back touched by another player. If not the kick is retaken.
2. The attacking team must remain clear of the penalty area until the ball has been put back into play.

When the whole ball has completely crossed the end line after being last touched by a defending player. It is put back into play from the corner arc by the attacking team.

1. The ball is kicked by the attacking team from within the corner arc nearest the point where the ball left the field.
2. Corner flags or markers; can not be held, removed or positioned out of the way.

There are two categories:

1. Direct: free kick from which a goal can be scored without touching another player.
2. Indirect: free kick from which the ball must touch another player before entering the goal.

• The player taking the free kick can not strike the ball a second time until another player has touched it.
• All free kicks are taken from the spot of the foul (exceptions apply in the penalty and goal area)
• Direct free kicks are taken from the point of infraction unless a defending team commits the infraction within their own penalty area. At this point a penalty kick is awarded.
• Fouls awarded to a defending team in their goal area may take the kick from anywhere in the goal area

Direct free kicks are taken at the penalty mark in front of the goal.

1. It is a one-on-one situation with a kicker against the keeper.
2. All other players must stay outside the penalty area, behind the ball and at least ten yards from the ball (penalty arc) until the ball is kicked.
3. Keeper must remain on the goal line until the ball has be touched

• No, the play is stopped when the whistle is blown. The goal does not count.

• A goal is scored when the whole ball has completely crossed the outside edge of the goal line and must be between the goal posts and under the cross bar.