On a football pitch, how many yards should the penalty spot be from the goal line?
Penalty area Penalty area The penalty area or 18-yard box (also known less formally as the penalty box or simply box) is an area of an association football pitch. It is rectangular and extends 16.5m (18 yd) to each side of the goal and 16.5m (18 yd) in front of it. Within the penalty area is the penalty spot, which is or 12 yards from the goal line, directly in-line with the centre of the goal. A penalty arc adjoins the penalty area, and encloses the area within 9.15m (10 yd) from the penalty spot; it does not form part of the
Penalty kick (association football) to remain on the goal-line. In 1929, all other players were required to be at least 10 yards from the penalty-spot (in addition to being outside the penalty-area). In 1930, a footnote was appended to the laws, stating that "the goal-keeper must not move his feet until the penalty kick has been taken". In 1937, an arc (colloquially known as the "D") was added to the pitch markings, to enforce the 10-yard restriction. The goal-keeper was required to stand between the goal-posts. In 1995, all other players were required to remain behind the penalty spot. The Scottish Football Association claimed