James Madison University Intramural Sports
Officials Development Program- Indoor Soccer
Corner and Goal Kicks
All three officials must know their roles and responsibilities on goal kicks and corners.
Out of Bounds
Any ball that touches the black netting is out of play.The official will whistle the ball dead and signal which team will restart the play. For areas not covered by the black netting, like the end line, all of the ball must cross all of the line for it to be out of bounds. Besides for goal and corner kicks, the ball will be restarted with a kick-in. The kick-in will come from the spot that the ball left play.
Kick-Ins
The team with possession has a 5 count to restart the ball. The defense must remain 3 yards away from the spot of the kick. All kick-ins are indirect kicks and may not go directly into the net.
Goal Kicks
Goal kicks are awarded when the offense puts the ball out of play beyond the defense's end line. Goal kicks are also awarded on balls that enter the net illegally or on an indirect kick.
Any player on the defense may take the kick. The kick may come from anywhere within the box, including from the line of the box.
Restrictions
The kicking team has a 5 count to put the ball back into play. If the team fails to do this, the ball will be granted to the other team at the corner.
The kick must strike the ground or a player before crossing midfield. If the ball crosses midfield in the air, it will be restarted by the opposing team at the half-mark with an indirect kick.
Corner Kicks
Corner kicks are awarded when the defense puts the ball out of bounds past their own end line.
The kick will be taken from the designated triangle at the junction of the end line and the black netting. Any player may take the kick. A corner kick is a direct kick and a goal may be scored if it enters the net.
The offensive team has a 5 count to put the ball back into play. No defensive players may be within 3 yards of the kick. Defensive players within this distance, that make a play for the ball, will receive a yellow card for encroachment.
Offensive players must still remain outside of the goal area on corner kicks until the ball is in the box.
Coverage of Corner Kicks
All three officials should be on the same half of the field for a corner kick. The farthest official should be right near midfield. The closest official to the play must regulate the kick, administer the 5 count, and prevent any defensive players from encroaching on the kick.
The other official should watch the players away from the ball for physical contact and for being in the box before the ball. No players should be outside the vision of the three officials.

Table Side Corner Kicks
On corner kicks from the same side of the field as the two officials, the closest official should move to just beyond the end line. Once the ball is kicked, this official will move to the end line and officiate their area of coverage.