# Law 15: The Kick-In (FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game)

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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).

## 15.151 The 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 1: When a kick-in is awarded, and where it is taken

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

### Test 2: The procedure: the ball, the kicker, 5m and four seconds

- 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))
- 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))
- 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))
- Play starts as soon as the kick visibly moves the ball. (Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 15 §1 (Procedure))
- 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))
- 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))
- 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))
- 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))
- 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))
- 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))

### Test 3: Goals from a kick-in, and the ball leaving again

- 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))
- 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))
- 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))
- 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))
- 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))
- The Law says the ball may go off over either touchline. (Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 15 §1 (Procedure))
- 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))
- 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))
- Every kick-in is taken under the same procedure. (Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 15 §1 (Procedure))
- 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))

### Test 4: The kicker's offences: second touch, substitute, kicking at an opponent

- 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))
- Handling upgrades the offence from indirect to direct. (Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 15 §2 (Offences and Sanctions))
- 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))
- 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))
- 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))
- 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))
- 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))
- 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))
- 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))
- 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))

### Test 5: Opponent and team-mate offences, and other offences

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

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

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