A referee can order a penalty to be retaken for a variety of causes in soccer – however what are the principles after Roma have been awarded two retakes of their Europa League defeat in opposition to Lille?
The legal guidelines on encroachment from penalty kicks comes from Legislation 14 of the Worldwide Soccer Affiliation Board's Legal guidelines of the Recreation.
It states that the goalkeeper going through a penalty should “stay on the purpose line, going through the kicker, between the goalposts, till the ball is kicked”.
The goalkeeper will need to have no less than one a part of one foot touching, in keeping with, or behind, the goalline.
Ifab additionally states the goalkeeper should not ‘unfairly distract the kicker'. This consists of delaying the taking of the kick, touching the goalposts, crossbar or purpose web.
Different gamers, excluding the penalty taker and the goalkeeper, should additionally stay exterior of the penalty space, inside the sphere of play and 10 yards away from the penalty spot till the kick has been taken.
If a goalkeeper or a team-mate is deemed to have encroached and the shot has not entered the purpose, the kick is retaken.
But when the goalkeeper or their team-mates have encroached and the shot is scored, a purpose is awarded.
If the attacking staff encroaches and is deemed to have affected the goalkeeper, the kick is retaken if the ball enters the purpose. If it doesn't, an oblique free-kick is awarded to the defending staff.
Within the occasion {that a} participant from each groups is discovered responsible of encroachment, the penalty is retaken. If the encroachment was not deemed to have affected the goalkeeper, play continues.
Because of Brian in East Sussex for the query.
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