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the 18 yd box is mostly used for goal kicks, the keeper's bounderies, and penalty kicks. for goal kicks, the ball must go beyond the 18 yd box. the keeper can only use his/her hands inside the box. if there is a foul commited in the box then you get a direct freekick 12 yds away from the goal.

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