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Football
 
A Free Kick 13m more advantageous than place of the original kick shall be awarded in the following circumstances:
 
For an opposing player:
(a) to be nearer than 13m to the ball before a free/sideline kick is taken.
(b) to delay an opponent taking a free/sideline kick.
(c) to interfere with a player taking a free/sideline kick.
(d) to be less than 13m from the ball before a kick-out.
(e) to block or attempt to block, within 13m, a free kick awarded for a “Mark”.
(f) to impede a player taking a free kick, awarded for a “Mark”.
 
A Free Kick already awarded shall be taken 13m more advantageous than place of the original kick when a player:
shows dissent with the award of a free kick.
 
Hurling
A Free Puck 13m more advantageous than place of the original puck shall be awarded in the following circumstances:
For an opposing player:
 
(a) to be nearer than 20m to the ball before a free puck is taken, or to be nearer than 13m to the ball before a sideline puck is taken.
(b) to delay an opponent taking a free/sideline puck.
(c) to interfere with a player taking a free/sideline puck.
 
A Free Puck already awarded shall be taken 13m more advantageous than place of the original puck when a player:
shows dissent with the award of a free puck to the opposing team.
 
A Free Puck from the defenders’ 20m line shall be awarded when a player:
is inside opponents’ 20m line before a puck-out is taken.

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