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Penalty arc

Meaning in football (soccer), with examples

nounCommon term

In football (soccer), penalty arc means: The curved marking outside the penalty area that helps mark the required distance from the penalty spot.

In Turkish: ceza yayı

How it is used

Often called the D; it is outside the penalty area, not an extension of that area.

Example sentences

  1. The midfielder waited near the penalty arc as the attack developed.

    The arc acts as a location reference just outside the box.

  2. The coach pointed to the penalty arc while explaining penalty positions.

    The marking helps explain spacing around the penalty spot.

Common collocations

  • near the penalty arc
  • edge of the penalty arc
  • outside the penalty arc
  • penalty areaThe large marked box in front of each goal, 16.5 metres (18 yards) deep, where a defender's direct free-kick offence leads to a penalty and the goalkeeper may handle the ball.
  • 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.

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