this form of the corner-kick rule until they adopted the FA's rules wholesale in 1877. Introduction in association football In 1872, the Sheffield Association successfully introduced the corner-kick into the Football Association's code. The new FA rule was identical to the Sheffield rule, as described above. 1873 changes The next year, 1873, the FA rule was rewritten, under a proposal by Great Marlow FC, to essentially its current form: When the attacking team kicked the ball behind the goal-line, a goal-kick was awarded to the defending team When the defending team kicked the ball behind the goal-line, a corner-kick was awarded to the attacking team. The FA rule of 1873 stated: Subsequent developments Name The name "corner-kick" first appears in the laws of 1883. Before this, the phrase "corner-flag kick" was used (1875). Position of the kick In 1874, the kick was allowed to be taken from within one yard of the corner-flag, rather than from the flag itself. Position of other players Initially, all other players were forbidden to be within six yards of the ball at a corner-kick; this was altered to all opposing players in 1888. In 1913 and 1914, the distance was increased from six yards to ten yards. In 2006, the minimum distance was specified as ten yards from the corner area, rather than from the ball. Putting the ball into play In 1905, it was specified that the ball "must make a complete circuit or travel the distance of its circumference" before being in play. In 1997, this requirement was eliminated: the ball became in play as soon as it was kicked and moved. In 2016, it was specified that the ball must "clearly" move. Offside from a corner-kick When first introduced in 1872, the corner-kick was required to be taken from the corner-flag itself, which made it impossible for an attacking player to be in an offside position directly from a corner. In 1874, the kick was allowed to be taken up to one yard from the corner-flag, thus opening up the possibility of a player being in an offside position by being ahead of the ball. At the International Football Conference of December 1882, it was agreed that a player should not be offside from a corner-kick; this change was incorporated into the Laws of the Game in 1883. Scoring a goal from a corner-kick When it was first introduced in 1872,