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Arm held out toward the goal attacked.
The association football officiating signal for a direct free kick, from which a goal may be scored without another player touching the ball.
Signals a direct free kick, from which a goal may be scored without another player touching the ball.
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Distinguished from the indirect signal by the arm being lowered rather than held above the head, and the difference decides whether a goal scored straight from the kick counts.
Contexts: Public information
One arm extended horizontally pointing in the direction the non-offending team is attacking, held briefly and then lowered.
The direct signal lowers the arm; the indirect signal keeps it raised until the ball is played by a second player.