Restarts During a Soccer Match

What is a Restart? —> A restart is used to put the ball back into play when the ball has gone out of play or play has been stopped by the referee for any reason. There are EIGHT restarts in soccer.

- KICK OFF - DROPPED BALL - THROW IN - CORNER KICK - GOAL KICK - DIRECT FREE KICK - INDIRECT FREE KICK - PENALTY KICK -

We find this video very helpful in explaining when to use each restart as well as what to do and not to do. This is a long video but we high suggest setting aside time to watch this video and understand what to do and not to do during a restart.