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Encroachment

Meaning in football (soccer), with examples

nounAdvanced term

In football (soccer), encroachment means: Entering a restricted area or moving too close before a restart permits it, especially at a penalty.

In Turkish: erken alan ihlali, mesafe ihlali

How it is used

Usually used in penalty decisions; the consequence depends on the applicable circumstances.

Example sentences

  1. The officials checked for encroachment after the penalty was saved.

    The check concerns player positions before the ball was kicked.

  2. The coach warned the runners about encroachment before penalty practice.

    The warning concerns entering the restricted space too soon.

Common collocations

  • penalty encroachment
  • check for encroachment
  • penalise encroachment
  • penaltyA shot at goal from the penalty spot, 11 metres (12 yards) from the goal line, given when a defender commits a direct free-kick offence inside their own penalty area.
  • refereeThe official in charge of a match who applies the rules, blows the whistle, gives fouls and shows yellow and red cards.

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