How to play association football, etc

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ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL
7.--When the ball is played behind the goal-line by a
Goal-kick. player of the opposite side, it shall be kicked off by
any one of the players behind whose goal-line it `vent,
within that half of the goal area nearest the point where the
ball left the field of play; but, if played behind by any one of
Corner-kick, the side whose goal-line it is, a player of the opposite
side shall kick it from within 1 yard of the nearest
corner flag-staff i In either case an opponent shall not be
allowed within 6 yards of the ball until it is kicked off.
8.—The goal-keeper may, within his own half of the field of
Goal-keeper play, use his hands, but shall not carry the ball. The
handling• goal-keeper shall not be charged except when he is
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oal-keeper. holding the ball, or obstructing an opponent, or when
Goal-keeper
may be he has passed outside the goal area. The goal-keeper
changed. may be changed during the game, but notice of such
change must first be given to the Referee.
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9.—Neither tripping, kicking, nor jumping at a player
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g
erous shall be allowed. A player (the goal-keeper excepted)
play. not intentionally handle the ball. A player shall
Holding. Pushin
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. not use his hands to hold or push an opponent.
Charging.
Charging is perntissible, butt it must not be violent or da?a-
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behind.
gerous. A
player shall not be charged from behind
unless he is intentionally
obstructing
an opponent.
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10.—
IVlaen a free-kick has been, awarded, the kicker's oppovents
shall not arpproaxh, within sir yards
of
the bull unless they ar•e
A
free
-kick.
standing on their own goal-line. The ball must at leapt
be rolled over before it shall be considered played
—i.e.
it
must, make a complete circuit,, or travel the distance, of its cireu,na-
ference. The kicker shall not play the ball a second time until it
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Decision
of
the International Board:—The corner-flag must not
be
re-
moved when
a
corner-kick
is
taken.
Decision
of
the International Board:—If
a
goal-keeper has been changed
without the Referee bein
g
notified, and the new goal-keeper handles the ball
within the penalty area, a penalty-kick mtist
be
awarded.
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Decision of the International Board.— Cases of handlin
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the and
tripping, pushin
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, kickin
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, or holding an opponent, and char
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an opponent
frorn behind, may
so
happen as to be considered unintentional, and N%heu this
is so,
no penalty must be awarded.