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3. 45m Kicks may be taken from the hand or off the ground up to and
including the Under 14 Grade. They must be taken off the ground in
Under 15 Grade upwards.
Should the taker of the 45m kick foul the ball e.g ball not stationary,
taken from the incorrect position etc., the 45m kick shall be retaken.
Should an opposing player interfere with the taking of 21 the 45m
kick, the referee shall award a free 13m forward, nearer to the
defending goal.
4. A player has the option of taking all free kicks from the hand or off
the ground.
5. Penalty Kicks must be taken off the ground in all grades of
competitions.
6. The ball shall be stationary, before a free kick, sideline kick and 45m
kick is taken from the ground, failure to do so shall result in the kick
being retaken. However persistent breach of the rule shall result in
the kick being disallowed and play resumed with a throw in ball.
7. When a foul occurs, the referee may allow play to continue for up to
5 seconds after the foul has been committed if he/she considers this
to be an advantage to the offended team.
8. For the sake of continuity of play, all free kicks, except penalty kicks
and free kicks on the 13m line, may be taken quickly. A referee may
allow advantage of up to 4 metres for a quick free to be taken.
9. All opposing players must be 13m from the ball when a free kick is
being taken.
10. Should a player taking a quick free deliberately play it against an
opponent for the purpose of gaining an advantage, she shall lose her
free and the ball shall be thrown up between a player from each side.
