In football, soccer and related ballgames, a kick in which a player may kick the ball without interference from the opposition. Such a kick may be awarded for a foul by the opposition, or earned by a player such as by taking a mark
A placekick awarded to a team when a player of the opposing team is penalized A free kick is either a direct kick, called for serious offense, or an indirect kick, called for a minor infraction Players on the offending team must remain 10 yards away from the ball until it is put into play, unless they are on their own goal line between the goalposts
a kick awarded to a player for a foul committed by the opposition; the player kicks a stationary ball without any opposing players within 10 feet of him
An uncontested kick, usually awarded for a minor penalty by the opponents Except as a drop goal, a free kick cannot be taken directly at the goal posts
a kick awarded to the non-offending team for an infringement by their opponents; unless a law states otherwise, a free kick awarded because of an infringement is awarded at the place of infringement
A kick awarded to a player after an opponent commits a foul The ball is set at the spot of the foul and the player kicks it without any opposing players within 10 yards of the ball Also see direct free kick and indirect free kick
A kick in which the defence must stay 10 metres away This kick is awarded after minor offences such as impeding a player or more serious offences such as dangerous charging, striking, pushing, tripping, kicking or an intentional handball occur
a type of kick taken to start or restart play after a team has scored, with no defenders nearer than 10 yards away; includes a kickoff and a kick after a safety
In a game of football, when there is a free kick, the ball is given to a member of one side to kick because a member of the other side has broken a rule. An unobstructed kick of a stationary ball, as in soccer or Rugby, especially one awarded when the opposition commits a foul. a chance for a player on one football team to kick the ball freely from a position shown by the referee, given because the other team has done something wrong