1. Law 12 – IFK Fouls
The
2 Types of Fouls
DFK Fouls
IFK Fouls
2017

2. Indirect Free Kick Fouls
There are 7 IFK fouls.
4 IFK fouls must be committed by the goalkeeper.
3 IFK of these fouls can be committed by any player.
Now the 8 Indirect free kick offenses.
Playing in a dangerous manner.
Impeding the progress of an opponent.
Preventing the goalkeeper from releasing the ball from the hands.
Or commits any offense, not previously mentioned in Law 12 for which play is stopped to caution or dismiss a player.
We’ll look at all of these in more detail.

3. Indirect Free Kick Fouls
The 4 IFK fouls that must be committed by a goalkeeper, inside their own penalty area are…
Controls the ball with the hands for more than 6 seconds before releasing it from their possession
Touches the ball again with the hands after it was released from their possession and before it has touched another player
Touches the ball with the hands after they receive it directly from a throw-in taken by a teammate
Touches the ball again with the hands after it has been deliberately played to them off the foot of a teammate
These four IFK offenses pertain solely to the goalkeeper. Should the goalkeeper commit one of the four, an Indirect free kick is awarded to the opposing team from where the infraction occurs, except inside the goal area.
Controls the ball with the hands for greater than 6 seconds before releasing it.
Touches the ball with the hands again after releasing it, but before it has touched another player.
Touches the ball with the hands after receiving it directly from the throw-in by a teammate.
Touches the ball again with the hands after it has been deliberately kicked to him/her by a teammate.
We’ll look at all these 4 IFK offenses one at a time.

4. Goalkeeper inside own penalty area
Takes more than 6 seconds controlling the ball with his/her hands before releasing it from their possession

5. Goalkeeper inside own penalty area
Touches ball with hands after released into play prior to touch by another player

6. Goalkeeper inside own penalty area
Touches ball with hands after deliberately kicked by teammate
***** NOT OK *****
A pass to the goalkeeper
But – a deflection off a defender to the goalkeeper

7. Goalkeeper inside own penalty area
Touches ball with hands after deliberately kicked by teammate
Also, playing ball back to the your goalkeeper off the head, chest or knee…

8. Goalkeeper inside own penalty area
Touches ball with hands after throw-in by teammate
Throw-in to your goalkeeper
***** NOT OK *****

9. Indirect Free Kick Fouls
What is time-wasting?
Time-wasting is when any player, including the goalkeeper, takes longer than necessary to restart play. Especially when there is a tactical reason to delay the restart. Referees should be sensitive to this and warn or caution.
What is considered goalkeeper possession?
Goalkeepers are considered in possession and control of the ball is they have it immobilized between any part of their body and any other thing else, except for an opponent, for greater than one second.
What is time-wasting? Usually a team that has a lead, or a team that is leading late in a game, might use delaying tactics to waste time. Referees have to sensitive or alert to this and deal with it promptly. Warn the first player on a team that tries it. On the next one, blow the whistle and award an IFK. Usually it only takes one time for them to learn.
Another item referees watch for is goalkeeper in possession of the ball and an attacker trying to take it, or kick it away. Referees tend to protect goalkeepers who are in clear possession of the ball. This definition addresses that. A goalkeeper is considered in possession and control of the ball when they have it immobilized between any part of their body and any thing, other than an opponent, for greater than one second.
What should a referee do if a goalkeeper has clear possession? Error on the side of safety, and don’t allow them to be challenged.
What should the referee do when the goalkeeper has clear possession?
Referees should error on the side of safety and not allow a GK to be challenged for the ball if they are already in control of the ball.

10. Indirect Free Kick Fouls
The 3 IFK fouls that can be committed by any player are ….
Playing in a dangerous manner
Impeding the progress of an opponent
Preventing the goalkeeper from releasing ball from their hands
Now the 8 Indirect free kick offenses.
Playing in a dangerous manner.
Impeding the progress of an opponent.
Preventing the goalkeeper from releasing the ball from the hands.
Or commits any offense, not previously mentioned in Law 12 for which play is stopped to caution or dismiss a player.
We’ll look at all of these in more detail.

11. Indirect Free Kick Fouls
6. What is playing in a dangerous manner?
Playing in a dangerous manner. It is important to remember endangering a teammate doesn’t count. High kicks with an opponent nearby. A player trying to head a low ball when an opposing player has already established playing the ball by kicking it, thus the player that has put his own head below the waist is creating the danger by his action.
Teammate doesn’t count

12. Indirect Free Kick Fouls
6. What is playing in a dangerous manner?
7. What is impeding an opponent ?
No player can impose or run between a player and the ball in order to prevent the player from getting to the ball. This can happen when a player wants to allow a teammate to reach the ball first. Referees should be alert to this offense, and provided there is no physical contact, award an IFK to the opponents.

13. Indirect Free Kick Fouls
6. What is playing in a dangerous manner?
7. What is impeding an opponent ?
8. What is preventing the keeper from releasing ball from their hands ?
Goalkeeper are restricted in the time they are allowed to hold or possess the ball. So opposing player can’t interfere or prevent them from releasing it. Doing so will result in an IFK being awarded to the goalkeeper’s team.

14. Indirect Free Kick Fouls
Restart with a Indirect Free Kick at point of infraction
EXCEPT…
- by defenders within their own goal area …kick taken from anywhere within goal area.
- by attackers in opponent’s goal area …move ball to out to closest point on goal area line parallel to the goal line.

15. Remember – our rule of thumb….
Fouls Review
Law 12
Remember – our rule of thumb….
All offenses involving contact are penalized by a DFK or PK
(“handling” – contact with the ball)
If no body contact then an IFK
Direct free kick if there is significant body contact.
If there is no contact between the players at all, except for a handled ball, an IFK is the answer.
DFK can only be awarded when all three elements are present
Against an opponent, except for the handled ball
Committed on the field of play
Committed while the ball was in play.
If all three aren’t present, it can’t be a DFK foul.

16. Reckless (cautionable) or involve Excessive Force (send-off)
Fouls Review
First 7 of the 10 DFK fouls should be judged by the Referee whether they are committed in a manner that is ….
Careless
Reckless (cautionable)
or involve Excessive Force (send-off)
Remember the first 7 should be judged as careless, reckless or involve excessive force.
Careless, a simple direct free kick is awarded.
Reckless, a caution is expected to be issued along with the direct free kick
Excessive force, in addition to the DFK, a send off is warranted.

17. DFK Fouls Review Pushes an opponent
The 10 DFK Fouls ??
Pushes an opponent
Strikes or attempts to strike an opponent
Charges an opponent
Jumps at an opponent
Kicks or attempts to kick an opponent
Trips or attempts to trip an opponent
Tackles or Challenges an opponent
Holds an opponent
Spits at an opponent
Handles the ball deliberately (except for the goalkeeper within their own penalty area)
Excessive
Reckless
Careless
Here are the 10 DFK fouls you need to memorize
Kicks or attempts to kick an opponent
Trips or attempts to trip an opponent
Jumps at an opponent
Charges an opponent
Strikes or attempts to strike an opponent
Pushes an opponent
Tackles an opponent
Holds an opponent
Spits at an opponent
Handles the ball deliberately, except the a goalkeeper inside his/her own penalty area

18. When does the AR indicate an offense?
When the AR is closer to the action than the Referee AND the incident occurred out of the view of the referee
Always subject to the final decision of the Referee