Why is there a D in the penalty box in football?

Answer 1

cause wen the goal keeper is taking a goal kick he keeps the ball on that line and kicks it!

Answer 2

The D is at the edge of the penalty box, rather that in it. When a penalty is being taken no players, other than the goalkeeper and penalty taker, are allowed any closer than 10 yards to the ball, the 10 yards is measured as an arc from the penalty-spot and the D is that part of the arc that is outside the actual penalty area

Answer 3

Because you have to be 12 yards from the penalty spot when a penalty is taken. The D is the part of a 12 yard circle that is outside the penalty box.

Answer 4

It keeps players 10 yards away from the penalty spot when a penalty is taken. Without the D, players could be 6 yards away.

Answer 5

The penalty arc (colloquially "the D") is marked from the outside edge of the penalty area, 9.15 m (10 yards) from the penalty mark; this marks an exclusion zone for all players other than the kicker and the opposing goalkeeper during a penalty kick.

Answer 6

Pagey's right. There is no D on a football pitch. 18 yard box, 6 yard box and a penalty spot. That's it. In fact I might even be talking sh*t about the 6 yard box. I think they ditched that about 1880.

Answer 7

you have to be 12 yards from the penalty spot when a penalty is taken so that shows you where you can stand

Answer 8

its where the players have to stand when a penalty is being taken

Answer 9

the grounds man likes marking funny faces

Answer 10

it stands for dunce because all footie players are good looking but a bit thick.