After playing many years at the Fairgrounds I wanted to know why there are no direct free kicks?

We play on a pitch with an outdoor feel, have regular nets to shot on and take away speciality plays. I wanted to know if we can have direct free kicks back since this will encourage teams from taking "professional" fouls.

Agreed, certain fouls warrant an indirect free-kick (hit the roof, etc.) but not all.

	King of the Field wrote:
	After playing many years at the Fairgrounds I wanted to know why there are no direct free kicks? We play on a pitch with an outdoor feel, have regular nets to shot on and take away speciality plays. I wanted to know if we can have direct free kicks back since this will encourage teams from taking "professional" fouls.

Sorry wanted to correct my grammer:

After playing many years at the Fairgrounds I wanted to know why there are no direct free kicks?

We play on a pitch with an outdoor feel, have regular nets to shot on and take away speciality plays. I wanted to know if we can have direct free kicks back since this will encourage teams to take "professional" fouls

I guess the simple answer is the question, "Why are there no direct free kicks in regular* indoor soccer?".

The more complex answer is that the largest complaint with rec soccer in general is inconsistency. Inconsistency in officiating, inconsistency in rules, etc.. To ameliorate that somewhat, attempts haved been made to reduce the number of nuances.

Is that the right approach? Don't know...too early to tell.



* "regular" used loosely to refer to the common form of the game, which is small surface, 6 a-side.

the ref we had on sunday allowed direct free kicks at fairgrounds

I also had direct free kicks on Sunday.

so much for reducing the inconsistencies...

My question which sorta relates but also opens a new topic...... if the ball hits the ceiling within the boundaries of the defending teams penalty area and awards a free kick to the attacking team, is the ball marked from where it hit the ceiling or does it move to outside the penalty area? This was a query brought up at our game where it was believed that it should be moved out but was given within.

Any thoughts on this?

ball is supposed to be taken from where the ball hits the roof....as a keeper if I make a save and punch the ball straight up into the air and it his the ceiling 4-5 yds from the goal line, that's where the kicks being taken from....

From the OSA...

Notwithstanding any other reference in these playing rules to the point from which a free kick is to
be taken:
1) Any free kick awarded to the defending team, within its own goal area, may be
taken from any point within the goal area.
2) Any free kick awarded to the attacking team within its opponent's penalty area shall
be taken from the penalty-area line, at least one metre from the boards/goal-line, at
the point nearest to where the offence was committed.
3) Any free kick awarded for an infringement on the boards shall be taken at a point 1
metre into the field of play.

lol boards!

Have you ever played at the Scarborough indoor center? They still have boards. The turf they probably got from Loblaws fruit section. All it needs is a bag of oranges all neatly displayed.

	Pat Stanton wrote:
	Have you ever played at the Scarborough indoor center? They still have boards. The turf they probably got from Loblaws fruit section. All it needs is a bag of oranges all neatly displayed.

Only hacks and wannabes play there. Which are you?

Only play there once a year at a tournament. Played in the NSL, OSL, T&D, Scottish Junior's and Scottish League. You decide which league the hacks or wannabe's play in.