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Law 12 lists 8 technical offenses.  However, there are many technical violations specified throughout the Laws, all resulting in the award of an indirect free kick. The free kicks awarded for each of the eight in this Law are taken from the spot of the infraction. In all cases, as with the penal fouls, the ball must be in play and the act must be committed against an opponent and on the field of play.

• Plays in a dangerous manner (show various forms, i.e., high kick, low header)

• Attempt to kick ball from goalkeeper's hands, eyes on the ball, etc.

• Impedes the progress of an opponent

• Prevents the goalkeeper from releasing the ball from his hands

• When playing as goalkeeper within his own penalty area:

• takes more than 6 seconds after possession

• touches the ball a second time after releasing the ball into play unless played by an opponent or by a teammate, who must be outside the penalty area (Demonstrate with goalkeeper and ball and define possession)

• touches the ball with his hands after it has been deliberately kicked to him by a teammate

• touches the ball with his hands after receiving it directly from a throw-in by a teammate

• wastes time