According to the International Football Association Board (IFAB; the sportās governing body that determines the its rules and regulations), penalty kicks are taken from the penalty mark, a dot placed in the pitch located 11 meters (about 36 feet) away from the center of the goal line. A penalty kick is a direct free kick that is awarded to the attacking side after a defending player commits a foul within their own penalty area. The penalty areas are the large boxes adjacent to the semicircular arcs at either end of the field. The penalty kick involves the kicker, who attempts to kick the ball into the goal, and the goalkeeper, who attempts to block the attempt.
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