After a corner kick has been taken, a defender and an attacker accidentally collide in the penalty area and fall over the goal line. Afterwards, the defender pushes the attacker while the ball is still in play. What is the correct decision if this occurs outside the field of play?

THE DECISION

If the nearest point to the offence on the boundary line is: * within the defender’s penalty area, a penalty kick is awarded * outside the penalty area, a direct free kick is awarded Regardless of the restart decision, the defender receives the appropriate disciplinary sanction: * a caution (yellow card) for unsporting behaviour, or * a sending-off (red card) for violent conduct