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The penalty area is an 18 yard deep and 44 yard wide rectangle centered in front of the goal at either end of an Association Football pitch. This is the only area in which a defending goalkeeper may handle the ball. If a defending player commits a direct free kick offense within this area, the attacking team is awarded a penalty kick instead of a direct free kick.
There is a smaller area, 6 yards deep and 20 yards wide, called the goal area, inside of the penalty area.
The penalty area is bounded by lines 18 yards from the inside of each goal post, so the total width of the penatly area is 18 yards + 8 yards (width of the goal) + 18 yards = 44 yards.
The minimum width of a soccer field is 50 yards. So theoretically the penalty area could be as close as 3 yards from the touch line.
The maximum width of a soccer field is 100 yards, so the maximum distance to the touch line would be 28 yards.
For international matches, the width of the field must be between 70 and 80 yards, so the distance to the touch line would be between 13 and 18 yards.
The penalty area serves four purposes.
- A goal keeper is allowed to deliberately handle the ball when it is within their penalty area.
- Any Direct Free Kick restart, committed by a defender against an attacker, while in the penalty area, becomes a Penalty Kick restart instead.
- The penalty area helps define the region where non-kicking and non-goalkeeper players must be during the taking of the penalty kick. (A. outside the penalty area, B. outside the penalty arc, and C. behind the ball)
- During any defensive free kick or goal kick restart taken within the penalty area, no one may touch the ball until it leaves the penalty area. If they do, the restart is performed again.
The penalty area is 44 yards (40.23 m) wide and 18 yards (16.5 m) deep.
The goal area is 20 yards (18.3 m) wide and 6 yards (5.5 m) deep.
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How wide is the penalty area?
The penalty area is 44 yards wide.
What is the half circle in fronk of the penelty area for?
All players, except the penalty taker must be at least 10 yards away from the penalty spot when the penalty is taken. As the Penalty Area extends 18 yards from the goal line, and the Penalty Spot is 12 yards from the goal line, the distance from the Penalty Spot to the edge of the Penalty Area can be as little as 6 Yards. The Arc - not half circle - marks the area outside the Penalty Area, that is within 10 yards of the Penalty Spot, and therefore outside which players must be when the penalty is taken
Can a goalkeeper inside the penalty area use his hand to touch a ball outside the penalty area?
No. It doesn't matter where the goalkeeper is.The ballmust be in the penalty area (on the line is inside) for the keeper to touch it.
How many square meters is a football penalty area?
Goal width = 16.5 m Distance from goalpost to each edge = 16.5 m Width of penalty area = 3 * 16.5 = 49.5 m Depth of penalty area = 16.5 m Area of penalty area = 49.5 * 16.5 = 816.75 m2
What is the penalty arc in soccer?
It is an arc that is drawn outside of the penalty area with a radius of ten yards and the center being the penalty mark. (Note: the mark is only 6 yards from the edge of the penalty area area) Whenever a penalty kick is taken all players, except the kicker and the goal keeper, must be outside of the penalty area, at least ten yards from the mark, and not closer to the goal line than the mark. Other than the taking of penalty kicks, it has no other function.
What is a direct kick against the defense in the goal area called?
If a foul is committed inside the goal area then it is also inside the penalty area. Any foul normally punishable by a direct free kick that is committed inside the penalty area by the defense is changed to a penalty kick.
Is a penalty kick given if a foul is committed in the penalty arc?
Foul refers to direct free kick offences. Any defender committing a foul against an attacker in the area results in a penalty kick. But, an attacker committing a foul against a defender would result in a direct free kick.
If someone kicks you in football is it a penalty in the box?
It is a direct free kick, or a penalty kick if a defender kicks an attacker in the defender's penalty area.
What is the purpose of the penalty arc?
The penalty arc ensures that all players are at least 10 yards away when a penalty kick is being taken. It is not considered to be part of the penalty area.
What is the penalty for the goalie entering the penalty arc and picking up the ball with his hands?
A direct free kick for the attackers at the location of the infraction. The penalty arc is not part of the penalty area.
In the game of soccer What is the half circle in front of the big goal box for?
You are probably referring to the penalty arc which is at the top to the penalty area. It is not exactly a half of a circle.Prior to the taking of a penalty kick all players except the kicker and the opposing goal keeper must be outside of the penalty area and at least 10 yards from the penalty mark. The penalty mark is only 8 yards from the edge of the penalty area! So an extra bit of distance is added to show the players where they must be.
Can a keeper run up to the penalty box throw the ball forward leave the penalty area and kick it further?
Yes. The goalkeeper may leave the penalty area at any time during play, but cannot touch the ball with his hands while outside of the area.
