© 2011 U.S. Soccer1 U.S. Soccer Referee Department 2012 Grade 8 – Law 12 Fouls and Misconduct.

© 2011 U.S. Soccer 1

U.S. Soccer Referee Department2012 Grade 8 – Law 12Fouls and Misconduct


Law 12Law 12

Fouls


ObjectivesObjectives

At the end of this first of 2 lessons on Law 12 the student will:

• recognize and name the ten direct free kick fouls and eight indirect free kick offenses

• after identifying the offense, state the proper restart for that offense

to the satisfaction of the instructor.


TopicsTopics

• When may a foul occur?

• 10 Direct free kick fouls

7 judged as Careless, Reckless, or Excessive Force

3 other direct free kick fouls

• DFK restarts

• 8 Indirect free kick offenses

• IFK restarts


Foul ConditionsFoul Conditions

A foul may only occur when:

• The action occurs on the field of play

• While the ball is in play

• The action is committed by a player…

against an opposing player (or team)


DefinitionsDefinitions

Careless \ adj 1: unconcerned, indifferent 2: not showing care.

Reckless \ adj 1: lacking caution: rash syn: headlong, hasty.

Excessive \ adj 1: going beyond the usual, necessary, or proper limit or degree.

Force \ adj 1: strength or power exerted upon an object.


Direct Free Kick FoulsDirect Free Kick Fouls

• Kicks or attempts to kick an opponent

• Trips or attempts to trip an opponent

• Jumps at an opponent

A direct free kick is awarded to the opposing team if a player commits any of the following seven offenses in a manner considered by the referee to be careless, reckless or using excessive force.



• Strikes or attempts to strike an opponent

• Charges an opponent

• Pushes an opponent

• Tackles an opponent

A direct free kick is awarded to the opposing team if a player commits any of the following seven offenses in a manner considered by the referee to be careless, reckless or using excessive force.


Guide to Procedures VideoGuide to Procedures Video

© 2011 U.S. Soccer 10


Kicking or attempting to kick an opponent

© 2011 U.S. Soccer 11


Kicking or attempting to kick - Video example

© 2011 U.S. Soccer 12


Kicking or attempting to kick - Video example

© 2011 U.S. Soccer 13


Foul tackle from behind - may be kicking or tripping

© 2011 U.S. Soccer 14


Kicking by stepping on foot - Video example

© 2011 U.S. Soccer 15


Kicking tackle from behind – Video example

© 2011 U.S. Soccer 16


Kicking over the ball – Video example

© 2011 U.S. Soccer 17


Kicking over the ball - Video example

© 2011 U.S. Soccer 18


Foul tackle from behind - may be kicking or tripping

© 2011 U.S. Soccer 19


Tripping with body – Video example

© 2011 U.S. Soccer 20


Simple Tripping - Video example

© 2011 U.S. Soccer 21


Simple Tripping - Video example

© 2011 U.S. Soccer 22


Tripping - Video example

© 2011 U.S. Soccer 23


Attempting to Trip - Video example

© 2011 U.S. Soccer 24


Attempting to Trip - Video example

© 2011 U.S. Soccer 25


Trip but no call made - Video example

© 2011 U.S. Soccer 26

Not a foulNot a foul

Not a Foul!

Tackler makes contact with ball first, player trips over ball or the opponent’s legs that stay

near ground

© 2011 U.S. Soccer 27


© 2011 U.S. Soccer 28


© 2011 U.S. Soccer 29


© 2011 U.S. Soccer 30


Jumping at (into) an opponent

© 2011 U.S. Soccer 31


Jumping into an opponent - Video example

© 2011 U.S. Soccer 32



© 2011 U.S. Soccer 33



© 2011 U.S. Soccer 34


Aerial Challenges

– referees should consider –

• Does jumper lead with arm or forearm extended ?

• Is the challenge UP not IN or UP and IN ?

• Is the safety of the opponent endangered ?

• What is the result of the contact ?

© 2011 U.S. Soccer 35


Challenges that may need more than a whistle - Video example

© 2011 U.S. Soccer 36


Challenges that may need more than a whistle - Video example

© 2011 U.S. Soccer 37


Charging an opponent

(carelessly, recklessly or

using excessive force)

© 2011 U.S. Soccer 38


Charging - Video example

© 2011 U.S. Soccer 39


Charging - Video example

© 2011 U.S. Soccer 40


Charging an opponent(Carelessly, recklessly or using excessive force)

© 2011 U.S. Soccer 41


Simple careless charging from behind - Video example

© 2011 U.S. Soccer 42


More than careless charging from behind - Video example

© 2011 U.S. Soccer 43


reckless careless charging from under - Video example

© 2011 U.S. Soccer 44


Strikes or attempts to strike an opponent

© 2011 U.S. Soccer 45


Striking an opponent - Video example

© 2011 U.S. Soccer 46



© 2011 U.S. Soccer 47



© 2011 U.S. Soccer 48


Strikes or attempts to strike an opponent includes using the ball to strike an opponent

© 2011 U.S. Soccer 49


Tackles an opponent

“Over the ball” tackle - may also be kicking and serious foul play

© 2011 U.S. Soccer 50


Tackles an opponent – Video example

© 2011 U.S. Soccer 51



© 2011 U.S. Soccer 52


Tackles an opponent to gain possession of the ball, making contact with the opponent before touching the ball

© 2011 U.S. Soccer 53



© 2011 U.S. Soccer 54


Pushes an opponent

© 2011 U.S. Soccer 55


Pushing an opponent – Video example

© 2011 U.S. Soccer 56



© 2011 U.S. Soccer 57



© 2011 U.S. Soccer 58


• Holds an opponent

• Spits at an opponent• Handles the ball deliberately (except for the

goalkeeper within his/her own penalty area)

A direct free kick is awarded to the opposing team if a player commits any of the following three offenses:

© 2011 U.S. Soccer 59


Holds an opponent

© 2011 U.S. Soccer 60


Holding an opponent – Video example

© 2011 U.S. Soccer 61



© 2011 U.S. Soccer 62


Holds an opponent

© 2011 U.S. Soccer 63



© 2011 U.S. Soccer 64



© 2011 U.S. Soccer 65



© 2011 U.S. Soccer 66


Holds an opponent

© 2011 U.S. Soccer 67



© 2011 U.S. Soccer 68


Spits at an opponent

© 2011 U.S. Soccer 69


Spitting at an opponent – Video example

© 2011 U.S. Soccer 70


Handles the ball deliberately

© 2011 U.S. Soccer 71


Unintentional contact is not a handled ball, but…

© 2011 U.S. Soccer 72


To determine if a handled ball should be called, you must ask yourself these questions…

• Is the player making themselves “bigger” ?• Is the arm or hand in an unnatural position ?• Did the player “benefit” by denying an opportunity or gaining a tactical advantage by such unnatural position of arm/hand ?If still uncertain, after considering the above, then take into account…• Distance to ball and reaction time ?• Was the hand or arm moved into the path of the ball or vise versa ?

© 2011 U.S. Soccer 73


Handled Ball – Video example

© 2011 U.S. Soccer 74



© 2011 U.S. Soccer 75



© 2011 U.S. Soccer 76



© 2011 U.S. Soccer 77


No Foul!No Foul!

Reasoning…

Player did not initiate the action

Handled Ball - INTENT• However...• Ball strikes player on arm - and - ball falls to player’s

feet and s/he gains control

© 2011 U.S. Soccer 78

No foulNo foul

NOT Handled Ball – Video example

© 2011 U.S. Soccer 79

No foulNo foul

NOT Handled Ball – Video example

© 2011 U.S. Soccer 80


Restart with a Direct Free Kick at point of infraction

Except when foul occurs by defender within the defender’s penalty area

in which case a Penalty Kick shall be awarded

© 2011 U.S. Soccer 81

Indirect Free Kick OffensesIndirect Free Kick Offenses

• plays in a dangerous manner• impedes the progress of an opponent• prevents goalkeeper from releasing ball from

his/her hands• commits any offense, not previously mentioned

in Law 12, for which play is stopped to caution or dismiss a player

An indirect free kick is awarded to the opposing team if, in the opinion of the

referee a player:

© 2011 U.S. Soccer 82


Playing in a dangerous manner

Teammate doesn’t count

© 2011 U.S. Soccer 83


Dangerous Play – Video example

© 2011 U.S. Soccer 84



© 2011 U.S. Soccer 85


Playing in a dangerous manner

Teammate doesn’t count

© 2011 U.S. Soccer 86



© 2011 U.S. Soccer 87



© 2011 U.S. Soccer 88



© 2011 U.S. Soccer 89


Impeding the progress of an opponent

© 2011 U.S. Soccer 90


Impeding the progress of an opponent

© 2011 U.S. Soccer 91


However, it’s a fine line between impeding and legally shielding the ball – Video Example

© 2011 U.S. Soccer 92


Prevents the goalkeeper

from releasing the ball from

his/her hands

© 2011 U.S. Soccer 93


Prevents the Goalkeeper from releasing the ball – Video example

© 2011 U.S. Soccer 94

Examples when this might come into play are when the referee has to stop play because:

• A player commits an offense that is cautionable but is not committed against the opposing team

• A player commits a sending off offense against his own teammate.

Indirect Free Kick Offenses

commits any offense, not previously mentioned in Law 12, for which play is stopped to caution or dismiss a player

© 2011 U.S. Soccer 95


• controls the ball with the hands for more than 6 seconds before releasing it from his/her possession

• touches the ball again with the hands after it was released from his/her possession and before it has touched another player

• touches the ball with the hands after he/she has received it directly from a throw-in taken by a teammate

• touches the ball again with the hands after it has been deliberately kicked to him/her by a teammate

An indirect free kick is awarded to the opposing team if a goalkeeper, inside his/her own penalty area, commits any of the following four offenses:

© 2011 U.S. Soccer 96


While playing as keeper in own penalty area:

Takes more than 6 seconds while controlling the ball with his hands before releasing it from his possession

© 2011 U.S. Soccer 97


Touches the ball again with his hands after it has been released from his possession and has not

touched any other player.

© 2011 U.S. Soccer 98


While playing as keeper in own penalty area:

• Touches ball with hands if received directly from throw-in by teammate

© 2011 U.S. Soccer 99


While playing as keeper in own penalty area:• Touches ball with hands after it has been

deliberately kicked to him/her by a teammate

© 2011 U.S. Soccer 100


Goalkeeper IFK offenses – Video example

© 2011 U.S. Soccer 101



© 2011 U.S. Soccer 102



© 2011 U.S. Soccer 103


What is considered goalkeeper possession?

What is time-wasting?

What should the referee do when the goalkeeper has clear possession?

Time-wasting is when any player, including the goalkeeper, takes longer than necessary to restart play. Especially when there is a tactical reason to delay the restart. Referees should be sensitive to this and warn or caution.

Goalkeepers are considered in possession and control of the ball is they have it immobilized between any part of their body and any other thing else, except for an opponent, for greater than one second.

Referees should error on the side of safety and not allow a GK to be challenged for the ball if they are already in control of the ball.

© 2011 U.S. Soccer 104


Goalkeeper possession – Video example

© 2011 U.S. Soccer 105


Restart with a Indirect Free Kick at point of infraction

- by defenders within their own goal area - - by defenders within their own goal area - …kick taken from anywhere within goal area.…kick taken from anywhere within goal area.

EXCEPT…

- by attackers in opponent’s goal area - by attackers in opponent’s goal area - … …move ball to out to closest point on 6 yard line.move ball to out to closest point on 6 yard line.

© 2011 U.S. Soccer 106

Fouls ReviewFouls Review

First 7 of the 10 DFK fouls should be judged by the Referee whether they are

committed in a manner that is

• Careless

• Reckless (cautionable)

• or involve Excessive force (sending

off)

© 2011 U.S. Soccer 107

Fouls ReviewFouls Review

If significant body contact then a DFK If no body contact then an IFK *

(except a handled ball)

DFK Fouls can only occur…

• against an opponent

(except handled ball)

• on the field

• while the ball is in play

© 2011 U.S. Soccer 108

DFK Fouls ReviewDFK Fouls Review

1. Kicks or attempts to kick an opponent2. Trips or attempts to trip an opponent3. Jumps at an opponent4. Charges an opponent5. Strikes or attempts to strike an opponent6. Pushes an opponent7. Tackles an opponent8. Holds an opponent9. Spits at an opponent10. Handles the ball deliberately (except for the

goalkeeper within his/her own penalty area)

© 2011 U.S. Soccer 109

8 IFK Offenses8 IFK Offenses

A goalkeeper inside his/her own penalty area:1. Holds the ball for more than 6 seconds

before releasing it2. Regains hand control prior to touch by

another player3. Touches ball with hands after deliberately

kicked by teammate4. Touches ball with hands after throw-in by

teammate

First 4 can only be committed by a Goalkeeper.

© 2011 U.S. Soccer 110

8 IFK Offenses Review8 IFK Offenses Review

5. Playing in a dangerous manner

6. Impedes the progress of an opponent

7. Prevents goalkeeper from releasing ball

8. Commits any other offense, not previously

mentioned in Law 12, for which play is

stopped to caution or send off a player.

Second 4 can be committed by any player.

© 2011 U.S. Soccer1 U.S. Soccer Referee Department 2012 Grade 8 – Law 12 Fouls and Misconduct.

Documents

soccer8 direct free

opponent slide

tripping slide

team slide

misconduct slide

procedures video slide

ball video example

ball video example