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; 

·  any other infringement of Rule 14 occurs
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