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ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
been displaced. The ball is in play if it rebounds from a goal post,
cross bar, or a corner flag staff into the field of play. The ball is
in play if it touches the Referee or a Linesman when in the field
of play. The ball is out of play when it has crossed the goal line
or touch line, either on the ground or in the air (a).
Law 4. (a) Decision of the International Board:—The whole of the
ball must have passed over the goal-line or touch-line before it is out
of play.
5.—When the ball is in touch, a player of the opposite side to
that which played it out shall throw it in from the point on the
touch line where it left the field of play. The player throwing
the ball must stand on both feet on or outside the touch
line, facing the field of play, and shall throw the ball in
over his head with both hands in any direction, and it shall be in
play when thrown in. A goal shall not be scored from a throw-in
and the thrower shall not again play the ball until it has been
played by another player. ,
6.—When a player plays the ball, any player of the same side
who at such moment of playing is nearer to his opponents' goal line
is out of play, and may not touch the ball himself, nor in any
way whatever interfere with an opponent or with the play, until
.the ball has been again played, unless there are at such moment
of playing at least two of his opponents nearer their own goal line.
A player is not out of play when the ball is kicked-off from goal,
when a corner kick or a throw-in is taken, when the ball has been
last. played by an opponent, or when he himself is within his own
half of the field of play at the moment the ball is played by any
player of the same side (a).
Law 6. (a) Decision of the International Board :—A flag may be
placed opposite the half-way line, on each side of the field of play,
but it must be at least one yard from the touch-line and must have a
staff not less than 5 feet high.
It is not a breach of the Law for a player to be in an off-side
position, but only when in that position he interferes with an
opponent or with the play. If a player who is in an off-side position
advances towards an opponent, or the ball, and in so doing causes
the play to be affected, he should be penalised.
7.—When the ball is played behind the goal-line by a player of
the opposite side, it shall be kicked direct into play beyond the
penalty area by any one of the players behind whose goal-line it
went, within that half of the goal area nearest the point where
the ball left the field of play (a) ; but if played behind by any one
of the side whose goal-line it is, a player of the opposite side shall
kick it from within one yard of the nearest corner flagstaff (b).
In either case an opponent shall not be allowed within 10 yards of
the ball until it is kicked off, and the kicker shall not again play
the ball until it has been played by another player.
Law 7. (a,) Decision of the International Board:—It is not
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sible for the goalkeeper to receive the ball into his hands from a
goal-kick by another player in order that he may thereafter kick it
into play; the ball must be kicked direct from the goal area into
play, and if not kicked beyond the penalty area the kick shall be
re-taken.
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