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What is the correct procedure for a kickoff?

In a kickoff, each team must be in their respective defending half of the field and the team opposing the kickoff may not have any players within 10 yards (9.15 metres) of the ball. The ball is in play the moment it is kicked and moves forward at all; even stepping on it and causing it to bobble forward slightly is enough.

Quickies

Did you know …

• despite what any second-party clock may indicate, the game is not over until the referee give a triple blast of the whistle?

What’s the ruling if a ball hits the referee and rebounds into the goal?

The referee, like the corner flag, or a goal post, or the ground itself, is merely part of the field of play. If the ball hits the referee, play should continue just as if the ball bounced off a rock. And if the ball bounces off the ref into the goal, it is a goal!

The Seven Ways a Ball Can Be Put into Play

• kickoff

• throw-in

• goal kick

• corner kick

• free kick

• penalty kick

• drop ball

What is a “speaking captain”?