LAWS OF THE GAME FOR FUTSAL |
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The main referee having given a signal, the game shall be started by a player taking a place kick (i.e. a kick at the ball while it is stationary on the ground in the centre of the pitch) into his opponents' half of the pitch. All players shall be in their own half and the players of the team opposing that of the player taking the kick shall remain at a distance of not less than 3 m from the ball until it is kicked off; it shall not be deemed to be in play until it has travelled the distance of its own circumference. The kicker shall not play the ball a second time until it has been touched or played by another player.
PUNISHMENT:
For any infringements of points 1, 2 and 3 of this Law, the kickoff shall be retaken. However, if the player taking the kickoff plays the ball again before it has been touched or played by another player, an indirect free kick shall be awarded to the opposing team from the place where the infringement occurred. If this offence is committed by a player in his opponents' penalty area, the indirect free kick shall be taken from the 6 m line at the place nearest to where the infringement occurred.
A goal cannot be scored directly from a kickoff.
The ball shall be deemed to be in play the moment it has touched the ground. If, however, it crosses over the touch or goal lines after it has been dropped by the referee, but before it is touched by a player, the referee shall drop it again. No player shall play the ball until it has touched the ground. If this last provision is not complied with, the referee shall again drop the ball.
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