FUTSAL

LAW 12 – Fouls and Misconduct139Offences where an object is thrown at the ballIf a player other than one of the goalkeepers throws an object or a ball at theball:• if the ball is in play and the object strikes the ball, the referees must stop playand caution him for unsporting behaviour or send him off if by doing so hedenied a goal or an obvious goalscoring opportunity. They restart play witha direct free kick to the opposing team from the position of the ball whenplay was stopped (see Law 13 – Position of free kick) or a penalty kick if theball was inside the offending team’s penalty area• if the ball is in play and the object does not strike the ball, the referees muststop play if they cannot apply the advantage and caution him for unsportingbehaviour. They restart play with an indirect free kick to the opposing teamfrom the position of the ball when play was stopped (see Law 13 – Positionof free kick)If one of the two goalkeepers throws an object or a ball at the ball:• if the ball is in play and the object strikes the ball inside the goalkeeper’spenalty area, the referees must stop play and caution him for unsportingbehaviour. They restart play with an indirect free kick to the opposing teamfrom the position of the ball when play was stopped (see Law 13 – Positionof free kick)• if the ball is in play and the object strikes the ball outside the goalkeeper’spenalty area, the referees must stop play and caution him for unsportingbehaviour or send him off if by doing so he denied a goal or an obviousgoalscoring opportunity. They restart play with a direct free kick to theopposing team from the position of the ball when play was stopped• if the ball is in play and the object does not strike the ball, the referees muststop play if they cannot apply the advantage and caution him for unsportingbehaviour. They restart play with an indirect free kick to the opposing teamfrom the position of the ball when play was stopped (see Law 13 – Positionof free kick)