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Did you know …

• on a free kick, the ball must move forward on the initial contact? Even the tiniest fraction will suffice, before a rearward pass can be made. Prior to 1997, the ball had to move its full circumference on the ground in a free kick.

Quickies

Did you know …

• during a penalty kick the defending goalkeeper must remain on his goal line until the ball is kicked?

Why does the referee point at the centre of the field and not the goal to indicate a goal?

The regulation restart method after either team scores a goal is a kickoff by the other team from the centre of the field. That is why the referee points at the centre of the field after a goal. The referee is not indicating a goal, but rather calling for a restart from the centre of the field.

What is the penalty for faking an injury?

Not that this ever, ever happens (ahem!), but any simulating action that is intended to deceive the referee — anywhere on the field — must be sanctioned as unsporting behaviour. This includes Oscar-worthy performances for fake injuries. The penalty is not a golden statue, but a yellow card.