How Penalties in Soccer Are Decided
Simple explanations for most common soccer penalties:
No hands: Only the goal keeper can use his/her hands while in the penalty box.
Indirect kick: Contact must be made with the ball before entering the net.
A Penalty Kick: A one-on-one battle between the goalie and one player. All other players must remain out of the penalty box until the ball is kicked.
Goal kick: All offensive players must be out of the area until the ball is kicked and leaves the penalty area.
Throw-ins: Player must stand with both feet on the ground and both hands on the ball and throw the ball over the head into the playing field. Another player must make contact with the ball first or it will be a two touch foul.
Offsides: The offensive player passes the defender closet to goal keeper without possession of the ball.
Foul: Deliberately breaking the rules or intentionally trying to harm or prevent another player from playing the game.
Misconduct: Blatant unsportsmanlike conduct. A yellow card is a warning. Two yellow cards equal a red card. With a red card, player is ejected from the game and the team must play one player short for each red card.