<P> A penalty kick ( more commonly known as a penalty ) is a method of restarting play in association football , in which a player is allowed to take a single shot on the goal while it is defended only by the opposing team 's goalkeeper . It is awarded when a foul punishable by a direct free kick is committed by a player in his or her own penalty area . The shot is taken from the penalty mark , which is 12 yards ( 11 m ) from the goal line and centred between the touch lines . </P>
<P> A penalty kick ( more commonly known as a penalty ) is a method of restarting play in association football , in which a player is allowed to take a single shot on the goal while it is defended only by the opposing team 's goalkeeper . It is awarded when a foul punishable by a direct free kick is committed by a player in his or her own penalty area . The shot is taken from the penalty mark , which is 12 yards ( 11 m ) from the goal line and centred between the touch lines . </P>
when do you get a penalty kick in football
when do you get a penalty kick in football
when a foul punishable by a direct free kick is committed by a player in his or her own penalty area
when a foul punishable by a direct free kick is committed by a player in his or her own penalty area