wiki agrees

The goal area (colloquially the "six-yard box"), consists of the area formed by the goal-line, two lines starting on the goal-line 5.5 m (6 yds) from the goalposts and extending 5.5 m (6 yds) into the pitch from the goal-line, and a line joining these. Goal kicks and any free kick by the defending team may be taken from anywhere in this area. Indirect free kicks awarded to the attacking team within the goal area must be taken from the point on the line parallel to the goal line nearest where an incident occurred; they can not be taken further within the goal-area. Similarly drop-balls that would otherwise occur in the goal area are taken on this line.

Posted By: SCC 28 on December 30th 2012 at 00:48:14

Message Thread

The backpass rule - v simple (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Dec 30, 00:30:11
- It's all about the intention, always has been (on both counts) (n/m) (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Dec 30, 00:39:20
  - and yet being hit by the ball (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Dec 30, 00:48:27
    - If deemed to be an intentional handball (n/m) (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Dec 30, 00:49:38
- not for me to say (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Dec 30, 00:37:18
  - The FK can't be inside the 6-yard box if I remember correctly (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Dec 30, 00:40:02
  - I think the rule is the fk would be taken on the six-yard line. Sure I've seen one before. (NCFC) - Yellalee, Dec 30, 00:39:46
    - On this I agree with you 100% Mr Lee (n/m) (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Dec 30, 00:41:09
      - I used to know the laws backwards (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Dec 30, 00:41:57
        
        "where the infringement takes place" (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Dec 30, 00:43:54
        
        Except there is some rule about free-kicks inside the 6-yard box (n/m) (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Dec 30, 00:45:09
        
        wiki agrees (NCFC) - SCC 28, Dec 30, 00:48:14
        
        I said this ages ago, nice to see wiki and yahoo backing me up for once lol (n/m) (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Dec 30, 00:50:14
        
        wiki has never been wrong which always helps (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Dec 30, 00:50:39
        
        And if it is, we can just edit it to say what we want, right? (n/m) (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Dec 30, 00:51:58
        
        you're right. they call it the "goal-area" (n/m) (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Dec 30, 00:47:17
        
        from yahoo (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Dec 30, 00:46:25
        
        I used to be a ref, so we had to learn this sort of stuff (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Dec 30, 00:47:55
- What was he trying to do then? To me, it looks like an over-hit backpass (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Dec 30, 00:31:41
  - Looks the same to me (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Dec 30, 00:40:41

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