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The Start and Stop of Play

      8 Reasons to Stop and 8 Ways to Restart a Game 

• Kick-off to start game and after each goal.

• Throw-in after ball goes out of bounds.

• Goal kick.  Awarded to defending team if offense puts the ball over the goal line.  Kick from within the safety box.
  
• Corner kick.  Awarded if defending team puts the ball over the goal line. Attacking team restarts the game from the corner nearest where the ball went out.
  
• Indirect free kick.  Awarded when a non-penalty foul occurs.  Restart must be away from the goal.  Goal scored without another players touch will not count.
  
• Direct free kick.  Awarded when a foul or handball is called and a goal can be scored directly, that is not being touched by a teammate or an opponent.
  
• Penalty kick.  Similar to direct free kick but when infraction occurs in defending teams penalty box.
  
• Dropped ball.  When referee stops play for injury, etc. Ball is dropped from shoulder height between two players.