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Futsal · Laws of the Game

Law 14: The Penalty Kick

1 parts · 5 tests · 50 facts · updated 12 October 2026 · markdown

Law 14 covers when a penalty kick is awarded, the ball, kicker and goalkeeper requirements, the positions of the other players, the forward kick and back-heel, when the ball is in play, how a penalty is completed at the end of a period, and every offence before or after the kick (encroachment, the kicker's side, the goalkeeper's side, both teams, obstruction, second touches and outside agents) with its sanction.

14.141The Penalty Kick

When a penalty kick is awarded; the ball, the kicker and the goalkeeper's position and foot rule; the positions of the other players and the signal; the forward kick, back-heel and when the ball is in play; how a penalty is completed at the end of a period and what happens if it is not taken; encroachment; and every offence before or after the kick with its sanction, including second touches and outside agents.

Test 1When a penalty is awarded, the mark, and the goalkeeperTake a test

  1. The trigger is a direct-free-kick offence inside the offender's own area, not an indirect one or a card.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 14 §1 (Procedure) · recall

  2. The Law extends penalties to off-pitch offences that are part of play, following Law 12.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 14 §1 (Procedure) · applied

  3. A penalty is a direct kick, so no second touch is needed before scoring.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 14 §1 (Procedure) · recall

  4. The ball sits on the penalty mark, with part of it touching or over the centre.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 14 §1 (Procedure) · recall

  5. A moving frame or net could distract the kicker, so it has to be still.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 14 §1 (Procedure) · recall

  6. Identifying the taker is what allows a wrong-kicker offence to be recognised.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 14 §1 (Procedure) · recall

  7. The goalkeeper is tied to the goal line between the posts and must face the kicker.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 14 §1 (Procedure) · recall

  8. Delaying the kick or touching the posts, crossbar or net counts as unfair distraction.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 14 §1 (Procedure) · applied

  9. One foot may touch the line, be in line with it, or stay behind it, but not fully ahead.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 14 §1 (Procedure) · recall

  10. Each distractor spoils either the ball's mark or the goalkeeper's position.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 14 §1 (Procedure) · applied

Test 2Positions and the kick: the players, the signal, forward and back-heelTake a test

  1. All four conditions apply together: on the pitch, at 5m, behind the mark and outside the area.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 14 §1 (Procedure) · applied

  2. The minimum distance is five metres, although the mark itself is six metres from the goal.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 14 §1 (Procedure) · recall

  3. The go-ahead comes from a referee once everyone is correctly placed.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 14 §1 (Procedure) · recall

  4. The Law requires a forward kick, and a backward kick is punished.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 14 §1 (Procedure) · recall

  5. The back-heel technique is accepted so long as the ball travels forwards.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 14 §1 (Procedure) · applied

  6. Play begins with a forward kick that visibly moves the ball.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 14 §1 (Procedure) · recall

  7. A second touch has to wait for contact with another player.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 14 §1 (Procedure) · recall

  8. Both restarts use a 5m distance, so only the position of the mark differs.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 14 §1 (Procedure) · applied

  9. The penalty always uses its own mark, whereas the DFKSAF uses the 10m mark or, in a zone, the offence place.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 14 §1 (Procedure) · applied

  10. Each distractor changes the direction, the distance or who gives the signal.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 14 §1 (Procedure) · applied

Test 3End of a period, an untaken kick, and encroachmentTake a test

  1. The period is extended until the kick has run its course.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 14 §2 (Offences and Sanctions) · recall

  2. Any touch by a player other than the goalkeeper, kicker included, finishes the kick.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 14 §2 (Offences and Sanctions) · recall

  3. Once signalled, the kick must be taken, and a referee can act before giving the signal again.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 14 §2 (Offences and Sanctions) · applied

  4. The four-second limit belongs to the DFKSAF, whereas the penalty simply waits to be signalled again.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 14 §2 (Offences and Sanctions) · applied

  5. The kicker's side is penalised when the encroachment clearly affected the goalkeeper.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 14 §2 (Offences and Sanctions) · recall

  6. For the defending side the test is a clear impact on the kicker, or playing the ball to prevent a chance.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 14 §2 (Offences and Sanctions) · recall

  7. The first offence is a warning, and later offences are cautioned.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 14 §2 (Offences and Sanctions) · applied

  8. Playing the ball, then scoring or creating a chance, makes the encroachment punishable.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 14 §2 (Offences and Sanctions) · applied

  9. Without impact or involvement in play, there is no retake and no sanction.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 14 §2 (Offences and Sanctions) · applied

  10. Mere presence is tolerated, and the test is impact or meaningful involvement.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 14 §2 (Offences and Sanctions) · applied

Test 4Offences before the ball is in play: the kicker's and goalkeeper's sidesTake a test

  1. A goal scored after the kicker's side offends does not stand.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 14 §2 (Offences and Sanctions) · applied

  2. Without a goal there is no retake, and the defenders receive an indirect kick.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 14 §2 (Offences and Sanctions) · applied

  3. These three exceptions break the nature of the kick, and they end in an indirect kick whatever the outcome.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 14 §2 (Offences and Sanctions) · applied

  4. A backward kick breaks the forward-kick rule, so the defenders get an indirect kick.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 14 §2 (Offences and Sanctions) · applied

  5. A wrong kicker is punished at once, with no warning stage.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 14 §2 (Offences and Sanctions) · applied

  6. Feinting after the run-up is illegal feinting, a cautionable offence with an indirect kick.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 14 §2 (Offences and Sanctions) · applied

  7. The timing separates the two cases, so only a feint after the run-up is punished.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 14 §2 (Offences and Sanctions) · applied

  8. The goalkeeper cannot benefit from an offence, so the goal stands.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 14 §2 (Offences and Sanctions) · applied

  9. A retake in this case needs a clear impact on the kicker.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 14 §2 (Offences and Sanctions) · applied

  10. The goalkeeper gains nothing from a stop made by an offence, and is warned first and cautioned afterwards.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 14 §2 (Offences and Sanctions) · applied

Test 5Both teams, obstruction, second touches and outside agentsTake a test

  1. A miss after a defending team-mate's offence brings a retake plus a first warning.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 14 §2 (Offences and Sanctions) · applied

  2. Equal offences cancel out, giving a retake with warnings for the offenders.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 14 §2 (Offences and Sanctions) · applied

  3. A more serious offence overrides the retake and draws a caution at once.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 14 §2 (Offences and Sanctions) · applied

  4. The kicker's offence takes priority in a simultaneous offence.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 14 §2 (Offences and Sanctions) · applied

  5. Obstructing the run-up is cautionable even when the distance rule is met.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 14 §2 (Offences and Sanctions) · applied

  6. A second touch by the kicker is an indirect-free-kick offence here as well.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 14 §2 (Offences and Sanctions) · recall

  7. Handling turns the second-touch offence into a direct one.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 14 §2 (Offences and Sanctions) · applied

  8. As a rule interference is repaired by retaking the kick.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 14 §2 (Offences and Sanctions) · applied

  9. Harmless interference does not cancel a goal, unless the attacking side caused it.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 14 §2 (Offences and Sanctions) · applied

  10. Once the kick has run its course through a rebound, interference leads to a dropped ball.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 14 §2 (Offences and Sanctions) · applied

Sources

FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 14 (paraphrased in original wording; original questions authored from the Law, not reproduced)

  • FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 14 §2 (Offences and Sanctions)30
  • FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 14 §1 (Procedure)20