Direct and indirect free kicks are awarded to the opposing team of a player, substitute, substituted or sent-off player, or team official guilty of an offence. INDIRECT FREE KICK SIGNAL The referee ...

While there are rules to the game, free kicks are among the basic ones that can change the game's flow. Many soccer enthusiasts argue about direct vs indirect free kicks. Being able to tell the ...

Direct and indirect free kicks and penalty kicks can only be awarded for offences committed when the ball is in play. For the purposes of determining handball offences, the upper boundary of the arm ...

Free kicks can either be direct or indirect. A direct free kick is awarded for most fouls, including tripping, handball, or dangerous play. This type of free kick allows a player to shoot directly ...

Former Premier League referee Chris Foy examines decisions from the Sky Bet Championship, League One and League Two; analysis ...

The referee does need to make a further signal to indicate it is direct. Players often wait before taking a free-kick to check with the ref whether it is direct or indirect. The referee will signal ...

After Bryan Mbeumo's miss for Brentford from the spot, VAR judged that Marc Guehi had encroached into the area and Mbeumo was ...

"Direct or indirect?" you cry to the ref. Check out the Academy's top 10 offences that can lead to a direct free-kick. 1) A player kicks or attempts to kick an opponent 2) Trips or attempts to trip an ...

Ollie Watkins broke a little-known rule in an embarrassing moment during Aston Villa’s Champions League clash with Celtic. We ...

Real Madrid ensured the trip to Valladolid was a successful one as Los Blancos scripted a comfortable victory against the ...

The laws say: “If, when a free kick is taken, an attacking team player is less than 1 m (1 yd) from a ‘wall’ formed by three or more defending team players, an indirect free kick is awarded.” ...