You are probably describing the penalty area. It is the larger of the 2 rectangles in front of the goal.
goal area
During a penalty kick in soccer, only the kicker and the goalkeeper are allowed in the penalty box.
to get a free kick you have to be tackled unfairly outside the penalty box. Wow... handling the ball is considered a tackle? I thought I got a free kick if the opponents handled the ball!
Yes, but he cannot use his/her hands.
In soccer, the goalkeeper box is a restricted area around the goal where only the goalkeeper can handle the ball. The rules state that the goalkeeper can use their hands within this box, but they must stay within the boundaries of the box when doing so. Additionally, opposing players are not allowed to challenge the goalkeeper within the box, and any infringement can result in a penalty or free kick for the opposing team.
It depends upon the position of the ball.
In soccer, the goal box is a smaller area inside the penalty box where the goalkeeper can handle the ball, while the penalty box is a larger area where fouls committed by the defending team can result in a penalty kick for the attacking team.
In a penalty there is no defensive wall. In a free kick a goalkeeper puts 5-8 players in a line blocking the goal from the free kick taker, this limits the space in which the attacker can score in.
A direct free kick if handled outside the defender's penalty area. A penalty kick if handled inside the offender's penalty area. It can be considered misconduct also, under some circumstances.
It would depend on who committed the foul. A foul committed by a defender, against an attacker, in the penalty area is a penalty kick for the attackers. A foul committed by an attacker, against a defender, in the penalty area is a direct free kick for the defense.
Yes. An indirect free kick, for either team, may be awarded within the penalty area. Only the defense may be awarded a direct free kick in the penalty area.
A goal keeper may not handle the ball if it is passed to them from the feet of a team-mate. If they do, an indirect free kick is awarded to the opponents at the location of the handling.