A ball inbound is a method of restarting play.
Any of the players can execute the ball inbound, including the goalkeeper.
A goal cannot be scored directly from a ball inbound.
If the ball inbound is taken directly to the goal, the ball doesn't touch any player, and it crosses the goal line:
· a corner kick is awarded to the opposing team if the ball is kicked against the team's own goal;
· a goal clearance is awarded to the opposing team if the ball is kicked against the opposite team's goal.
A ball inbound is awarded:
· when the conditions in Rule 9 apply;
· from the place where it crossed the touch line;
· to the opponents of the player who last touched the ball.
Position of the Ball and the Players:
Types of the ball inbound:
The kick-in (the players of the defending team should be at least 16 feet from the place where the kick-in is taken).
Procedure:
The ball:
· must be stationary outside of the field;
· is kicked back into play in any direction;
· is in play immediately after it is kicked or touched.
The player taking the kick-in:
· has both feet on the ground outside the touch line at the moment of kicking the ball;
· may not perform a throw-in after placing the ball for a kick-in;
· must do so within 5 seconds of taking possession of the ball;
· may not play the ball a second time until it has touched another player.
The throw-in:
At the moment of delivering the ball, the thrower:
· faces the field;
· has both feet on the ground outside the touch line;
· use both hands;
· delivers the ball from behind and over his head;
· must do so within 5 seconds of taking possession of the ball;
· the thrower may not touch the ball again until it has touched another player;
· the ball is in play immediately after it enters the field;
· may not perform a kick-in after placing the ball for a throw-in.
Infringements/Sanctions:
A direct free kick is awarded to the opposing team if:
· the player taking the kick-in/throw-in plays the ball a second time before it has touched another player. The direct free kick is taken from the place where the infringement occurred, if inside the penalty area, a penalty kick is awarded.
The kick-in/throw-in is retaken by a player of the opposing team if:
· the kick-in/throw-in is taken incorrectly;
· the kick-in/thrown-in is taken from a position other than the place where the ball passed over the touch line;
· the kick-in/throw-in is not carried out within 5 seconds of the player taking it being in possession of the ball;
