# Law 14: The Penalty Kick (FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game)

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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.

## 14.141 The 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 1: When a penalty is awarded, the mark, and the goalkeeper

- 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))
- 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))
- 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))
- 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))
- 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))
- 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))
- 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))
- 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))
- 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))
- 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))

### Test 2: Positions and the kick: the players, the signal, forward and back-heel

- 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))
- 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))
- 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))
- 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))
- 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))
- Play begins with a forward kick that visibly moves the ball. (Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 14 §1 (Procedure))
- A second touch has to wait for contact with another player. (Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 14 §1 (Procedure))
- 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))
- 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))
- 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))

### Test 3: End of a period, an untaken kick, and encroachment

- 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))
- 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))
- 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))
- 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))
- 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))
- 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))
- 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))
- 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))
- 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))
- 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))

### Test 4: Offences before the ball is in play: the kicker's and goalkeeper's sides

- 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))
- 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))
- 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))
- 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))
- 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))
- 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))
- 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))
- 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))
- 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))
- 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))

### Test 5: Both teams, obstruction, second touches and outside agents

- 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))
- 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))
- 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))
- 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))
- 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))
- 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))
- 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))
- 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))
- 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))
- 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))

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

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