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Law 10 METHOD OF SCORING

Goal scored

A goal is scored when the whole of the ball passes over the goal line between the goalposts and under the crossbar, provided that no infringement of the Laws of the Game has been committed previously by the team scoring the goal.

Winning team

The team scoring the greater number of goals during a match is the winner. If both teams score an equal number of goals, or if no goals are scored, the match is drawn.

Law 11 OFFSIDE

There is no offside.

Law 12 FOULS AND MISCONDUCT

In Mini Soccer all free-kicks are direct.

A free-kick is awarded to the opposing team if a player commits any of the following offences in a manner considered to be careless, reckless or using excessive force:

(i)	kicks or attempts to kick an opponent

(ii)	trips or attempts to trip an opponent

(iii)

jumps at an opponent

(iv)	charges an opponent

(v)	strikes or attempts to strike an opponent

(vi)	pushes an opponent

A free-kick is awarded to the opposing team if a player commits any of the following offences:

(i)	tackles an opponent to gain possession of the ball, making contact with the opponent before touching the ball.

(ii)	holds an opponent

(iii)

spits at an opponent

(iv)	handles the ball deliberately (except for the goalkeeper within his/her own penalty area)

(v)	plays in a dangerous manner

(vi)	impedes the progress of an opponent

(vii)

prevents the goalkeeper from releasing the ball from his/her hands

(viii)

commits any other cautionable offence not previously mentioned in Law 12 for which play is stopped to caution or dismiss a player.

Penalty kick
A penalty kick is awarded if any of the above offences is committed by a player inside his/her own penalty area, irrespective of the position of the ball, providing it is in play.

Free-kick

A free-kick is awarded to the opposing team if the goalkeeper:

(i) takes more than six seconds to release the ball from his/her hands

(ii) touches the ball again with his/her hands after it has been released from his/her possession and not touched any other player.
(iii) touches the ball with his /her hands after it has been deliberately kicked to him/her by a team-mate.
(iv) touches the ball with his/her hands after he/she has received it directly from a throw-in taken by a team-mate

For all of these offences the free-kick should be taken from the penalty area line parallel with the goal line at the nearest point to the offence.

Cautionable offences

A player is cautioned and shown a yellow card if he/she commits any of the following seven offences:

(i)	is guilty of unsporting behaviour

(ii)	shows dissent by word or action

(iii)

persistently infringes the Laws of the Game

(iv)	delays the restart of play

(v)	fails to respect the required distance when play is restarted with a corner or free-kick

(vi)	enters or re-enters the field of play without the referee's permission

(vii)

deliberately leaves the field of play without the referee's permission

Sending-off offences

A player is sent off and shown a red card if he/she commits any of the following seven offences:

(i)	is guilty of serious foul play

(ii)	is guilty of violent conduct

(iii)

spits at an opponent or any other person

(iv)	denies the opposing team a goal or an obvious goalscoring opportunity by deliberately handling the ball (this does not apply to a goalkeeper within his/her own penalty area).

(v)	denies an obvious goalscoring opportunity to an opponent moving towards the player's goal by an offence punishable by a free-kick or a penalty kick.

(vi)	uses offensive or insulting or abusive language and/or gestures.

(vii)

receives a second caution in the same match.