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a player touches the ball before it touches the ground?
The dropped ball is retaken.
a player is less than 4 m (4.5 yds) away?
The dropped ball is retaken and the offending player may be shown a yellow card.
the ball goes out over the goal line or touchline without touching any player (including the player the ball is dropped for)?
the ball goes into either goal without touching any player (including the player the ball is dropped for)?
the ball goes into the goal of the player who received the dropped ball after they have played it and without it touching another player?
A corner kick is awarded to the other team.
the ball goes into the opponents’ goal of the player who received the dropped ball after they have played it and without it touching another player?
A goal kick is awarded to the other team.
