Penalties?

Question

In a penalty during a match (not during a penalty shoot out).
What's to stop a player passing it side ways and letting some else score in the box (Pires/ Henry fiasco)?
or
Taking a large run up, dribble the ball and tap in the penalty from very, very, very short range?
Is there some sort of rule stopping this? (In both instances) or not :).

Answer 1

Yeh, well the rule is that the player taking the penalty must only touch the ball once and can not touch it again until someone else has touched the ball first. so that rules out the second option.

There is nothing wrong or illegal with the penalty taker hitting the ball to the side (as long as it goes forward) for another player to come in and hit it.
The reason you do not see this often is because the rules state that no other player is allowed in the penalty box (other than the goalkeeper and the taker) until the penalty is taken. On a side note that is why the semi circle on the 18 yard line exists.

So basically if the taker was to hit it sideways (but still forward) a player would have to run nearly 10 yards (minimum) to hit the ball but may be beaten there by the keeper or a defender marking him, so as you can see it is a very risky business.

But you are allowed to do it.

As i said for your second point the rule states that the taker can only hit the ball once before someone else touches it, so for example if he hits a shot that the keeper saved he could then run in and score.

On another sider note in America they tried a new kind of penalty where by the player started on the halfway line and was given 15 seconds to run up the pitch and score. that was fun to watch but absolutely useless as they hardly ever scored.

Hope this helps

Answer 2

the pires henry fiasco is legal. There is a famous video clip of Johan Cruyff doin it in his Ajax days. The the dribble is illegal as another player has to touch the ball. The taker of the penalty can only hit the ball once.

Answer 3

After the penalty is taken a player from the opposing team or the framework of the goal must touch the ball before anyone else can. Simple as that.

Answer 4

Not sure about passing, dont really see the need if you have a free shot from that range but dribbling the ball is not allowed as on any set piece the person who takes it can not have the next touch of the ball.

Answer 5

1. Nothing to stop a penalty being passed Cruyff and Repp did it for Holland.
2. You cannot touch a direct free kick twice another player has to touch the ball therefore you cannot dribble closer

Answer 6

well the problem most ppl dont see is, that as soon as the kicker touches the ball. anyone past a defender is considered offsides if included in the play. what you are talking about is called a "dish" they make a short pass so someone can take an immediate one timer shot at the goal... it is legal to make that pass from the 12 yard mark to the side, but not really sensible. you have a one on one with the goalie, and he is at a disadvantage by far...

Answer 7

The penalty taker has to move the ball forward from the penalty spot. It has to be a routine which works like Cryuff did once. Communication and a plan is the key.

Answer 8

the player taking the penalty can only touch the ball once. Once the ball move the distance of it's diameter it's considered in play and the kicker can't touch it until another player does.

Answer 9

Yes, they are both illegal. Go to http://fifa.com/documents/fifa/laws/LOTG2005_e.pdf. Law 14: The Penalty Kick. The information is on pages 44-46.

Answer 10

2nd one- the penalty taker can only kick the ball once.