Part circle in the penalty area
The partial circle at the penalty area is a mark on the playing field in football . This marking is only important for the penalty kick (penalty kick). In the case of a penalty, no player (from both teams) except the shooter may be in this partial circle; similar rules apply to the penalty area. If this rule is violated, the referee may have to repeat the penalty kick; the exact rules can be found in the penalty kick article .
The purpose of the pitch circle is to make it easy for the referee to monitor compliance with the minimum distance of 9.15 m (10 yd ) from the penalty mark for all players when taking a penalty kick . In addition, there is guaranteed sufficient space for the shooter to run up to the shot, on the other hand, the shooter can also be recognized early by the goalkeeper . The visible partial circle represents only an arc of the circle, which extends with a radius of 9.15 m around the penalty point (the penalty mark ) as the center. The continuation of the circle inside the penalty area is not marked, since the entire penalty area is not allowed to be entered by uninvolved players in the event of a penalty kick. The pitch circle may only be entered again when the ball is in play, ie has been kicked by the shooter with his foot and has moved in the direction of the goal.