A player from the attacking team stands over the ball, with a foot on the ball. THe referee blows his whistle to signal the restart of play. When does the defending team have the right to run and take the ball? In my opinion, as soon as the whistle is blown, the player with his foot on the ball has touched the ball and moved it, causing it to be in play. Otherwise, a second attacking player could run in and blast the ball just as if it were a direct free kick, making an indirect free kick pointless.
2007-02-07 18:10:20 · 5 answers · asked by MooMooKowz 1 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ Other - Football
everything you've said is right. technically the player touching the ball at the refs blow has now made it in play. there are so many abused rules this would be another one they need to sort out. it used to have to travel at least one circumference to be in play.
2007-02-07 22:02:34 · answer #1 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
For an indirect kick, the ball must be set in motion by an attacking player before the defenders are allowed to touch it.
If a second player was to kick the ball from that position, it would be a foul in favour of the defending team as the attacking player is covering the ball.
But if they take too long the ref usually blows his whistle to signal play on/foul ball.
hope this helps
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2007-02-07 18:26:50 · answer #2 · answered by >> fleur << 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Miguel, either your coach is wrong or you got him wrong. An indirect free kick doesn't mean the match is only starting after two players touching the ball. That would mean if the first one kicked it behind or inside the goal the freekick had to be repeated. But it won't. The match is starting just after the ball is moving again from the first touch. If it then passes the goal line in which way ever without some other player touching it, the goalkeeper will restart the match as usual from the 5-metre-zone.
The ball "moved" - as far as I know - after moving 1 diameter of the ball.
2007-02-07 20:08:10 · answer #3 · answered by male4girlz 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
actually, you're right. a good defender will rush to the ball as soon as the whistle is blown. indirect free kicks must be played to another player before an attempt on goal can be made. but all it takes is a touch by one player and they will be free to drive to goal. so since the player is already standing on the ball(technically the first touch), as soon as the whistle is blown, rush to the ball immediately. however, the play officially starts only when the second player has touched the ball. in other words, two players must touch the ball first before you can tackle. so in those cases, its better to rush in and attempt a block than risking tackling too early.
2007-02-07 18:24:15 · answer #4 · answered by miguel q 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
with an indirect free kick it is not enough just for the ball to be touched.it actually has to be rolling or moving.so technically the defenders would be in breach of the law if they charged out as soon as the ref blew his whistle.they should wait for the ball to move.
2007-02-07 18:20:27 · answer #5 · answered by beanyboy79 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋