Im on about the D on the 18 yard line.... what is it there for? i have never heard of any rules that concern the D... is it just there for show?
2007-01-27 20:43:44 · 5 answers · asked by vampire_o3 3 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ Other - Football
When a penalty kick is taken, "all players other than the defending goalkeeper and the penalty taker must be outside the penalty area, behind the penalty mark, behind the ball, and at least ten yards from the ball (i.e. outside the penalty arc) until the ball is kicked."
The "penalty arc" is the D.
2007-01-27 21:09:46 · answer #1 · answered by Mike 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
the D is the closest you can be to the penalty spot when a penalty is taken without going into the box it should make a perfect circle around the penalty spot.??
2007-01-27 21:10:25 · answer #2 · answered by Deano™ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's so that everybody(apart from the keeper)is the same distance away from the penalty spot when a penalty is being taken.
2007-01-27 20:49:16 · answer #3 · answered by M M 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
the D area is used when a penalty is taken, all other players must stand behind the D area.
2007-01-27 20:51:31 · answer #4 · answered by foongwk140804 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
everybody is right and did u know that it was a goalie that inveneted the penalty.
2007-01-30 19:58:52 · answer #5 · answered by hlo10786 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋