Under what circumstances is a penalty kick awarded? (instead of a free kick)?

Question

what kind of foul specifically?

Answer 1

a penalty kick is a real pain for the defending team and a nightmare to the shotstopper unless he saves it..

penalty kick is awarded when the players of the defending team commit a foul inside the 18 yard box....

the foul is not specific, the situations which can attract this are, clumsy or dangerous tackles, shirt pulling, dangerous movements (physical), elbowing, pushing, handling the ball, fake fall by the defender etc....

in some, not so very hard up situations the referee can choose to give the attacking team an indirect feer-kick inside the 18 yard box as well...

the severity of the situation determines the type of kick which is most dominated by the former.. also to get a penalty shot the foul has to be commited inside the box..

Answer 2

A penalty kick is a type of free kick in association football (soccer), taken from twelve yards (approximately eleven metres) out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.

A penalty kick is performed during normal play. Similar kicks are made in a penalty shootout to determine who progresses after a tied match; though similar in procedure these are not penalty kicks and are governed by different rules.

A penalty kick may be awarded when a defending player commits a foul punishable by a direct free kick (a so-called penal foul) against an opponent, within their own penalty area (commonly known as "the box" or "18 yard box"). Note that it is the location of the offence — and not the position of the ball — that defines whether a foul is punishable by a penalty kick or direct free kick, provided the ball is in play.

Answer 3

A penalty kick is awarded anytime a foul is committed by the defending team inside it's own 18 yard penalty area (note: does not include the arch).

Fouls committed by the offensive team in the defender's 18 yard penalty area result in loss of possession and a free kick awarded to the defenders.

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Answer 4

When a foul is done inside the penalty box its a penalty kick

Fouls could be all the fouls eligible for free kicks

Hand ball
Dangerous Play etc

Answer 5

Penalties are awarded for fouls in the penalty area or if handball occurs within the penalty area.
Unlike what the 1st guy who answered your question thinks, it is possible for indirect freekicks to be awarded INSIDE the penalty area - for example a backpass.

Answer 6

When a foul or handball is committed inside the 18yard box (penalty area) which includes the Small arch at the top.

Answer 7

a penalty kick is given under the same circumstances as a free kick, but the foul occered in the penalty box.

Answer 8

It's awarded for any kind of foul or handballing in the penalty box.

Answer 9

a handball or foul inside the penalty box