Foul (association Football) - Restarts

Restarts

If the ball is out of play when the misconduct occurs, play is restarted according to the reason the ball became out of play before the misconduct.

If the misconduct occurs when the ball is in play, play need not be stopped to administer a caution or a dismissal, as these may be done at the next stoppage of play (this is usually the case when the opposing team would gain an advantage in having play continue). When this is the case, play is restarted according the reason for the ball becoming out of play, e.g. a throw-in if play stopped due to the ball crossing a touchline.

If play is stopped to administer a caution or dismissal:

• If a foul has occurred as well as misconduct, play is restarted according to the nature of the foul (either an indirect free kick, direct free kick or penalty kick to the opposing team)
• If no foul under Law 12 has occurred, play is restarted with an indirect free kick to the opposing team