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Arm bent at the elbow, hand on chest.
The rugby union officiating signal for a free kick to the non-offending team.
Signals a free kick to the non-offending team.
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Deliberately distinct from the penalty signal because a free kick may not be kicked at goal, so a spectator reading the wrong signal expects points that cannot be scored.
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One arm bent at the elbow with the upper arm horizontal and the hand held against the chest, the forearm pointing across the body.
A straight arm at forty-five degrees is a penalty; a bent arm is a free kick, which may not be kicked at goal.