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Answer the following.
(i) When is a penalty kick awarded in a game of football? (ii) From which spot is a penalty kick…
(i) When is a penalty kick awarded in a game of football?
(ii) From which spot is a penalty kick taken?
Answer
Answer
AI(i) A penalty kick is awarded when a player commits a direct free kick offence (such as a foul or deliberate handling) inside his own penalty area while the ball is in play.
(ii) It is taken from the penalty mark (penalty spot), 11 m from the goal line, in line with the centre of the goal.
From ISC 2020 Physical Education Paper 1, question 8(e).