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	Penalty area (football) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Within the penalty area is the penalty spot (or penalty mark), which is 12 yards (11 metres) from the goal line, directly in-line with the centre of the goal.
		A penalty arc adjoins the penalty area, and encloses the area within ten yards from the penalty spot; it does not form part of the penalty area and is only of relevance during the taking of a penalty kick.
		Previously, penalty areas extended the width of the field, but were reduced to their current dimensions in 1901.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Penalty_area_(football) (304 words)

	Penalty area (football) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		In Association Football (soccer), the penalty area (also known as the "18-yard box" or "penalty box"), extends 18 yards (16.46 metres) to each side of the goal and 18 yards in front of it.
		Taking of penalty kicks: players other than the kicker and the goalkeeper must remain outside the area (and also 10 yards from the ball and behind the penalty spot).
		The penalty spot (or penalty mark) is immediately in the middle of the 12 yards (11 m) in front of the goal.
	www.encyclopedia-online.info /Penalty_area_%28football%29 (229 words)

	Penalty area (football) -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The penalty area (colloquiallly also known as the 18-yard box or penalty box), is an area of an (Click link for more info and facts about association football (soccer)) association football (soccer) field.
		Within the peanlty area is the penalty spot (or penalty mark), which is and 12 yards (11 metres) from front of the goal, directly in-line with the centre of the goal.
		Taking of penalty kicks: players other than the kicker and the goalkeeper must remain outside the area (and also 10 yards from the ball and behind the penalty spot) until the kick has been taken.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/p/pe/penalty_area_(football).htm (297 words)

	Penalty kick (football) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		A penalty kick may be awarded when a defending player committs a foul punishable by a direct free kick against an opponent,within their own penalty area (commonly known as"the box", "18 yard box" or "16 metre box").
		The penalty kick is taken from the penalty mark, which is a midline spot 12 yards (11 metres) from the goal.The penalty kick taker must be clearly identified to the Referee.
		Penalty shootouts (correctly called kicks from the penalty mark) are used to decide theresult of games in elimination matches which are still tied after both ordinary time and extra time.
	www.therfcc.org /penalty-kick-football--67094.html (575 words)

	Encyclopedia: Kicks from the penalty mark
		However, the Copa Libertadores uses kicks from the penalty mark immediately after the end of a two-legged tie that is level on aggregate, with no application of the away goals rule until 2005 or extra time to this day.
		Unlike penalty kicks, players other than the kicker and the defending goalkeeper must remain in the center circle (other than the kicking team's goalkeeper, who stands on the junction of goal line and penalty area near to the assistant referee).
		Categories: Football (soccer) Kicks from the penalty mark (commonly referred to as a penalty shootout) are sometimes used to decide the winner of a tied match of association football (soccer).
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Kicks-from-the-penalty-mark (1381 words)

	Penalty kick (football)
		A penalty kick may be awarded when a defending player committs a foul punishable by a direct free kick against an opponent, within their own penalty area (commonly known as "the box", "18 yard box" or "16 metre box").
		All players other than the defending goalkeeper and the penalty taker must be outside the penalty area, behind the penalty mark, and at least ten yards from the ball until it is kicked.
		Penalty shootouts (correctly called kicks from the penalty mark) are used to decide the result of games in elimination matches which are still tied after both ordinary time and extra time.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/penalty_kick__football_ (648 words)

	Encyclopedia: Penalty area (football)
		The penalty arc, which is drawn 10 yards from the penalty spot, adjoins the penalty area but is not considered part of the area under the rules of the game, other than players being excluded from it while a penalty kick is being taken.
		Originally, penalty areas extended the width of the field, but were reduced to their current dimensions in 1901.
		A free-kick in football describes the situation where a player on the opposing team has committed a foul, and you are given the ball to play from the position where the offence took place.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Penalty-area-%28football%29 (560 words)

	PENALTY KICK (FOOTBALL) FACTS AND INFORMATION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		A penalty kick is a type of free kick in association football (soccer), taken from twelve yards (eleven metres) out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.
		A penalty kick may be awarded when a defending player commits a foul punishable by a direct_free_kick (a so-called ''penal foul'') against an opponent, within their own penalty area (commonly known as "the box", "18 yard box" or "16 metre box").
		However, a penalty kick is unusual in that, unlike general play, external interference directly after the kick has been taken may result in the kick being retaken (rather than the usual dropped-ball).
	www.witwik.com /Penalty_kick_(football) (629 words)

	Penalty area (football) - Definition, explanation
		The penalty area (colloquiallly also known as the 18-yard box or penalty box), is an area of an association football (soccer) field.
		Within the penalty area is the penalty spot (or penalty mark), which is and 12 yards (11 metres) from front of the goal, directly in-line with the centre of the goal.
		Taking of penalty kicks: players other than the kicker and the goalkeeper must remain outside the area (and also 10 yards from the ball and behind the penalty spot) until the kick has been taken.
	www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/p/pe/penalty_area__football_.php (278 words)

	Soccer Definitions and Governing Bodies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		CENTER -- when a ball is passed from the wings into the penalty area of the field; also known as a cross.
		PENALTY AREA -- a 60-foot wide by 18-foot deep rectangular area in front of each goal; the area in which the goalkeeper can use his hands.
		PENALTY KICK -- awarded for any personal fouls or for intentionally handling of the ball by a defending player within the penalty area; a penalty shot is taken from the designated spot, 12 yards from the goal line in the center of the penalty area, with only the goalkeeper defending the shot.
	www.cs.utexas.edu /users/pstone/soccer-terms.html (1743 words)

	Goalkeeper article - Goalkeeper Goalkeeper CIWS Patrick sports goal association football (soccer) - What-Means.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Such positions exist in association football (soccer), handball, field hockey, ice hockey, water polo, and a number of other sports.
		In association football (soccer), the goalkeeper defends their team's goal and has special privileges within the game.
		Most notably, the goalkeeper is the only player who may handle the ball with their hands or arms during play, even though they are restricted to doing so only within their penalty area and for certain periods of time only.
	www.what-means.com /encyclopedia/Goalkeeper (228 words)

	Penalty_shootout_(football) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		However, the Copa Libertadores has a penalty shootout immediately after the end of a two-legged tie that is level on aggregate, with no extra time played; since 2005, this only takes place if there is no winner on away goals.
		During the 1980s, Yugoslavia's football league experimented with kicks from the penalty mark immediately after tied league matches, and only the winner was awarded a point; this was soon abandoned.
		However, in popular usage a team is often said to have "won on penalties", and such games often have their result rendered as (for example): "Team A 2–2 Team B (aet), Team A won 5–4 on penalties".
	www.usedaudiparts.com /search.php?title=Penalty_shootout_(football) (852 words)

	Penalty Shootout (football) Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Penalty shootouts (officially referred to as kicks from the penalty mark) are sometimes used to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament following a tied result in a game of association football (soccer).
		Penalty shootouts have received criticisms that they do not provide a fair reflection of who the better side was during the match, and that some other method should be used to either encourage a non-tied result or to resolve a tied game in some other manner.
		In the event of a tied game, alternatives to penalty shootouts include replaying a match that has ended in a tie (as previously occurred in the English FA Cup) or utilising an away goals rule.
	www.greatartworks.com /encyclopedia/Penalty_shootout_%28football%29 (1305 words)

	QPR FC Football Team Unofficial Blog
		Shot by Louis Carey(Bristol City) left-footed from left side of penalty area (12 yards), missed left.
		Assist (header) by Marc Nygaard(QPR) from left side of penalty area.
		David James is the Pauline Fowler of the football world; you wouldn't want to get involved in a conversation with him, but he's the man to see if you need a clean sheet.
	www.gamblog.co.uk /qpr.htm (5924 words)

	NFL Play Football: Football Tips (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		These football terms will be used throughout the book to describe plays, positions, and other parts of the game.
		Penalty: A call made by the game official when a player breaks a rule.
		A penalty may result in a loss of yardage or a down.
	www.playfootball.com /footballfacts/wordstoknow.html (910 words)

	Field of Play Law 1
		Generally, when the ball is released at the edge of the penalty area, it looks like the goalkeeper still has his hand on the ball when it is outside of the penalty area; but in nearly all cases, the ball is released whilst it is still just inside of the penalty area.
		If the goalkeeper is standing inside his penalty area, stretches his arms outside of the penalty area, and catches the ball (which remains outside of the area), then this is hand ball, and a direct free kick should be awarded.
		Areas around the goal where the goalkeeper usually stands are prone to be harder or wetter – or muddier – or bumpier than other areas of the field of play.
	www.carosi.freeserve.co.uk /corshamreferee/filedof.htm (14604 words)

	Penalty area (football) - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		In Association Football (soccer), the penalty area (also known as the "18-yard box" or "penalty box"), extends 18 yards (16.46
		* Goalkeepers: The area delimiting the area in which a goalkeeper may legally handle the ball;
		* Taking of penalty kicks: players other than the kicker and the goalkeeper must remain outside the area (and also 10 yards from the ball and behind the penalty spot).
	encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /penalty_area.htm (208 words)

	NAYSI: FAQ #147
		The penalty area in football (i.e., soccer in the USA) is 18 yards (16.50 meters) from the end line and 18 yards wide from each side of the goal.
		The penalty kick mark is 12 yards (10.9728 meters) from the end line.
		There is a 10 yard circle (9.144 meters) from the penalty kick mark drawn only outside the penalty area.
	www.naysi.com /faq/faq_147.htm (85 words)

	Strategy (from football) -- Britannica Student Encyclopedia
		Only the goalkeeper is permitted to handle the ball and may do so only within the penalty area surrounding the goal.
		Gridiron football evolved from English rugby and soccer (association football); it differs from soccer chiefly in allowing players to touch, throw, and carry the ball with their hands, and it differs from rugby in allowing each side to control the ball in alternating...
		Football is a game in which two teams of 11 players each try to move a ball, by running with it or passing it, across the other team's goal.
	www.britannica.com /ebi/article-201025?tocId=201025 (909 words)

	Penalty area (football) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		most physical defensive committed within the penalty area may be by a penalty kick.
		Goalkeepers : The area delimiting the area in a goalkeeper may legally handle the ball;
		Taking of penalty kicks: players other the kicker and the goalkeeper must remain the area (and also 10 yards from ball and behind the penalty spot).
	www.freeglossary.com /Penalty_area_(football) (533 words)

	FIFA.com The Official web site of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association
		The dashing Koreans, cheered on by their whole country, made it all the way to the semi-finals, and were ultimately rewarded for their efforts with the trophy for the most entertaining team of the 2002 tournament.
		Hwan had done more than atone for his earlier penalty miss; he had sent his team into the quarter-finals with a golden-goal winner, and made himself a national hero in the blink of an eye.
		Spain were next up, and although the overall standard of football in the quarter-final failed to quite live up to the Italian classic, the outcome was the same - a Korean victory against all the odds.
	www.fifa.com /en/mens/awards/gala/0,2418,48859,00.html?articleid=48859 (1085 words)

	Penalty
		used in the plural, penalties or sanctions, with the more restricted meaning of punishment for violating rules of procedure, or for abusing the judicial process.
		in sports; for example, in football (soccer) there is a penalty area, otherwise known as the 'eighteen-yard box' due to its size.
		Penalty kicks are taken from the penalty spot, twelve yards from the centre of the goal-line.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/p/pe/penalty.html (107 words)

	TheFA.com - Laws of Mini-Soccer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		A kick-off is taken at the centre of the playing area to start the game and after a goal has been scored, opponents must be 4.5m (5 yards) away from the ball, and in their own half of the field.
		For all of these offences, the free kick should be taken from the penalty area line, parallel with the goal line, at the nearest point to the offence.
		Opponents must remain outside the penalty area and at least 5 yards (4.5m) from where the kick is taken until the ball is in play.
	www.thefa.com /Grassroots/SmallSidedFootball/LatestNews/Postings/2002/06/13115.htm (3276 words)

	TheFA.com - The Laws of Mini-Soccer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		A dropped ball to restart the match after play has been temporarily stopped inside the penalty area takes place on the penalty area line parallel to the goal line at that point nearest to where the ball was located when the play stopped.
		A penalty kick is awarded if any of the above offences is committed by a player inside his/her own penalty area, irrespective of the position of the ball, provided it is in play.
		All players except the defending goalkeeper and kicker must be outside the penalty area and at least 4.5m (5 yards) from the penalty mark.
	www.thefa.com /TheFA/RulesAndRegulations/FIFALawsOfTheGame/Postings/2003/08/Laws_MiniSoccer.htm (3272 words)

	FRANZ BECKENBAUER - International Football Hall of Fame
		Beckenbauer was born amid the ruins of post-war Germany on September 11, 1945, in Munich.
		He was voted European Footballer of the Year for the second time after that hat-trick of European Cups in 1976, even though West Germany lost that year's European Championship Final to Czechoslovakia in a penalty shoot-out.
		The final - as in 1986 against Argentina - was a sterile affair, a penalty being enough to ensure the trophy for the Germans.
	www.ifhof.com /hof/beckenbauer.asp (2132 words)

	Football Association -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		The FA controls every aspect of the organized game, both amateur and professional, and is responsible for national competitions, including the Challenge Cup series that culminates in the traditional Cup Final at Wembley.
		Many football historians place the origin of football in rugby, which began entirely by chance in 1823 at the famous Rugby boys' school in England (see rugby).
		But at the time American students at Princeton University were already playing a game they called “ballown,” in which they used their fists, and later their feet, to advance the ball.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9034811?tocId=9034811 (910 words)

	OBSERVATION GUIDELINES
		Does he mark off the penalty crisply and efficiently, checking with the Linesman to insure the yardage is correct?
		FLANK OFFICIALS (Linesman and Line Judge) – The primary area of observation is the movement to mark forward progress after a play is complete, and the movement toward the dead ball.
		DEEP OFFICIALS (Side Judge, Field Judge, Back Judge) – The primary area of observation is the cushion maintained using fade mechanics and then closing when the ball becomes dead.
	odac.bridgewater.edu /officials/observation.html (961 words)

	Maurice Merleau-Ponty [Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy]
		It is pervaded with lines of force (the 'yard lines'; those which demarcate the penalty area) and articulated in sectors (for example, the 'openings' between the adversaries) which call for a certain mode of action and which initiate and guide the action as if the player were unaware of it.
		This passage implies that to perceive the football pitch it is not necessary that an individual be aware of perceiving it, but this is not the only significance of this revealed mode of being.
		It becomes an "area of sensitivity" which extends "the scope and active radius of the touch" (PP 143) and rather than thinking about the car, it is more accurate to suggest that we think from the point of view of the car, and consequently also perceive our environment in a different way (Crossley 12).
	www.iep.utm.edu /m/merleau.htm (12751 words)

	football -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		also called association football or soccer game in which two teams of 11 players, using any part of their bodies except their hands and arms, try to maneuver the ball into the opposing team's goal.
		After one year it was reorganized, and in 1922 it was renamed the National Football League (NFL).
		Canadian professional football has become less like rugby and more and more like United States football as a result of competition between the two countries that effected rule changes.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9108489 (849 words)

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