Question

While the ball is in play, a defender positioned inside her own penalty area, strikes an opponent who is outside the penalty area with excessive force. What decision does the referee make

Answer 1

The decision that the referee will make based on the circumstances is that there will be a free kick outside the penalty box.

Rules of the U.S. Soccer Federation

• Fouls take place where the offence was committed.
• Penalties should only be awarded if the offence happened inside the penalty area.

In this case, the offence on the opponent happened outside the penalty area so this cannot be ruled to be a penalty.

In conclusion, this is not a penalty but a free kick.

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