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Q: How far is a penalty spot?
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In football how far away from the goal line is the penalty spot?

12 yards.


What is the best spot for a penalty kick?

The penalty spot.


What is the spot inside the penalty box called?

The penalty spot or penalty mark.


How many yards is the penalty spot on from the goal line on a soccer field?

The penalty spot is 12 yards from the goal line.


What is the half circle in fronk of the penelty area for?

All players, except the penalty taker must be at least 10 yards away from the penalty spot when the penalty is taken. As the Penalty Area extends 18 yards from the goal line, and the Penalty Spot is 12 yards from the goal line, the distance from the Penalty Spot to the edge of the Penalty Area can be as little as 6 Yards. The Arc - not half circle - marks the area outside the Penalty Area, that is within 10 yards of the Penalty Spot, and therefore outside which players must be when the penalty is taken


What distance is the penalty spot in Futsal?

The penalty spot is 6 meters from the center of the goal, centered at the top of the penalty area. There is a second penalty spot that is 10 meters from the center of the goal, and this is used for the sixth and subsequent accumulated foul in the same half of the game.


What is the correct penalty enforcement spot for an illegal forward pass after team possession has changed?

The penalty for an Illegal Forward pass is a five yard spot foul and loss of down. If an Illegal forward pass is intercepted, the penalty would be declined. There would be no enforcement of the penalty.


What is the half circle at the edge of the penalty box in football used for?

It is called the penalty arc. It is to ensure that defenders are 10 yards from the penalty spot when a penalty kick is taken.


What is the Dee on a football pitch used for?

The D keeps players 10yds from the penalty spot during a PK. If no D was on the top of the penalty box players would be 6yds from the spot.


What is the longest penalty given in NFL game ie 15 yards?

The longest penalty in an NFL game is undefined. A defensive pass interference penalty is assessed from the line of scrimmage to the spot of the foul. If the spot of the foul is 30 yards beyond the line of scrimmage, the penalty is 30 yards. If the spot of the foul is 18 yards past the line of scrimmage, the penalty is 18 yards. If the spot of the foul is 9 yards past the line of scrimmage, the penalty is 9 yards. A defensive pass interference penalty is the only penalty that can be longer than 15 yards.


What is the distance from the penalty spot to the goal on a football pitch?

According to FIFA "Within each penalty area, a penalty mark is made 11 m (12 yds) from the midpoint between the goalposts and equidistant to them. "


How long is the penalty spot to the goal in a soccer game?

Twelve yards.