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Futsal · Laws of the Game

Law 15: The Kick-In

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

Law 15 covers when a kick-in is awarded (ball over the touchline on the floor or in the air, or hitting the ceiling), why a goal cannot be scored directly, the ball's position, the kicker, the 5m distance and the four-second limit, the ball leaving the pitch again, and every offence and sanction (second touch, replacement substitute, distracting or impeding the kicker, a team-mate off the pitch, and other offences).

15.151The Kick-In

When a kick-in is awarded (ball over the touchline on the floor or in the air, or hitting the ceiling); the ball's position, the kicker, the 5m distance and the four-second limit; why no goal can be scored directly and what follows an entry into either goal; the ball leaving the pitch again; second touches and a replacement substitute; and the offences by opponents and team-mates with their sanctions.

Test 1When a kick-in is awarded, and where it is takenTake a test

  1. The restart goes against whoever touched the ball last, not to that player's own side.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 15 (When a Kick-In Is Awarded) · recall

  2. The whole ball has to pass over the line, as with the other boundary lines.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 15 (When a Kick-In Is Awarded) · recall

  3. The Law names crossing the touchline on the floor or in the air.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 15 (When a Kick-In Is Awarded) · applied

  4. A ceiling contact is the second named trigger for a kick-in.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 15 (When a Kick-In Is Awarded) · recall

  5. The contact point is brought out to the closest spot on the touchline.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 15 (When a Kick-In Is Awarded) · recall

  6. The ball goes back on the line at the exit point.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 15 (When a Kick-In Is Awarded) · recall

  7. The last touch was the defender's, so the kick-in goes to the other side.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 15 (When a Kick-In Is Awarded) · applied

  8. Both floor and air crossings count, so neither is a restriction.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 15 (When a Kick-In Is Awarded) · recall

  9. The defender touched the ball last, so the opponents take the kick-in.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 15 (When a Kick-In Is Awarded) · applied

  10. Each distractor spoils either the line, the amount of the ball or the object hit.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 15 (When a Kick-In Is Awarded) · applied

Test 2The procedure: the ball, the kicker, 5m and four secondsTake a test

  1. The ball is kicked from rest, wherever on the touchline it is placed.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 15 §1 (Procedure) · recall

  2. The kicker stands off the pitch, and everyone else has to be on it.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 15 §1 (Procedure) · recall

  3. The required distance is five metres from the point on the touchline.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 15 §1 (Procedure) · recall

  4. Play starts as soon as the kick visibly moves the ball.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 15 §1 (Procedure) · recall

  5. A four-second limit applies to the kick-in as to other restarts.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 15 §1 (Procedure) · recall

  6. The count starts from the team's readiness, either its own or as signalled by a referee.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 15 §1 (Procedure) · applied

  7. The position is fixed by where the ball went out or touched the ceiling.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 15 §1 (Procedure) · applied

  8. The Law points to authorised departures from the pitch described in the referee guidelines.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 15 §1 (Procedure) · recall

  9. Both restarts use a five-metre distance from the ball or the kick-in point.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 15 §1 (Procedure) · applied

  10. Each distractor changes the state of the ball, who is off the pitch or the distance.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 15 §1 (Procedure) · applied

Test 3Goals from a kick-in, and the ball leaving againTake a test

  1. The Law states that no goal may be scored directly from a kick-in.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 15 §1 (Procedure) · recall

  2. Since no goal can count, the defenders restart with a goal clearance.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 15 §1 (Procedure) · applied

  3. An own-goal entry from a kick-in gives the other side a corner.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 15 §1 (Procedure) · applied

  4. The two entries produce different restarts, with neither counting as a goal.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 15 §1 (Procedure) · applied

  5. The kicker touched it last, so the other side gets the kick-in at the exit point.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 15 §1 (Procedure) · applied

  6. The Law says the ball may go off over either touchline.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 15 §1 (Procedure) · recall

  7. Whoever touched it last decides the restart, so the kicker's team benefits here.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 15 §1 (Procedure) · applied

  8. The kick-in follows the last touch, and here that was the kicker's.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 15 §1 (Procedure) · applied

  9. Every kick-in is taken under the same procedure.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 15 §1 (Procedure) · applied

  10. The correct pairing gives a goal clearance for their goal and a corner for your own.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 15 §1 (Procedure) · applied

Test 4The kicker's offences: second touch, substitute, kicking at an opponentTake a test

  1. A second touch by the kicker gives the opponents an indirect free kick.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 15 §2 (Offences and Sanctions) · recall

  2. Handling upgrades the offence from indirect to direct.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 15 §2 (Offences and Sanctions) · applied

  3. A handball inside the kicker's own area gives the opponents a penalty.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 15 §2 (Offences and Sanctions) · applied

  4. The goalkeeper is the exception, and the restart drops to an indirect free kick.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 15 §2 (Offences and Sanctions) · applied

  5. A substitute entering and touching first is treated like the kicker touching twice, giving an indirect kick.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 15 §2 (Offences and Sanctions) · applied

  6. Indirect kicks are relocated from inside an area to the closest point on the line.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 15 §2 (Offences and Sanctions) · applied

  7. A deliberate, non-careless kick at an opponent to replay the ball is accepted.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 15 §2 (Offences and Sanctions) · applied

  8. The protection lasts only while the kick is not careless, reckless or excessive in force.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 15 §2 (Offences and Sanctions) · applied

  9. The Law uses the same sanctions, so the two restarts match.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 15 §2 (Offences and Sanctions) · applied

  10. The Law names the replacement substitute's first touch as the second post-kick offence.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 15 §2 (Offences and Sanctions) · recall

Test 5Opponent and team-mate offences, and other offencesTake a test

  1. Distracting or impeding the kicker draws a caution for unsporting behaviour.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 15 §2 (Offences and Sanctions) · applied

  2. The Law lists moving closer than 5m within this offence.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 15 §2 (Offences and Sanctions) · applied

  3. Once the kick-in is taken, the caution comes with an indirect free kick.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 15 §2 (Offences and Sanctions) · applied

  4. The kicking side loses the kick-in to the opponents.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 15 §2 (Offences and Sanctions) · applied

  5. A caution needs the intent to deceive an opponent or gain a better position.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 15 §2 (Offences and Sanctions) · applied

  6. Overrunning the limit passes the kick-in to the opponents.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 15 §2 (Offences and Sanctions) · applied

  7. The kick-in loses only the kick-in, whereas a late free kick becomes an indirect kick for the opponents.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 15 §2 (Offences and Sanctions) · applied

  8. Only the off-pitch team-mate offence is cautioned on the basis of intent.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 15 §2 (Offences and Sanctions) · applied

  9. The unsporting-behaviour caution belongs to the opponent who interferes with the kicker.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 15 §2 (Offences and Sanctions) · applied

  10. The two offences produce different restarts, so each distractor mixes them up.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 15 §2 (Offences and Sanctions) · applied

Sources

FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 15 (paraphrased in original wording; original questions authored from the Law, not reproduced)

  • FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 15 §1 (Procedure)20
  • FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 15 §2 (Offences and Sanctions)20
  • FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 15 (When a Kick-In Is Awarded)10