Penalty shooters

Penalty shootouts are a crucial part of many sports, including football, hockey, and basketball. To ensure fairness and consistency, it is important to establish a clear policy regarding penalty shooters. Below is a sample policy:

1. Selection of Penalty Shooters:
a. The team captain or coach will select the penalty shooters based on their skills, experience, and performance.
b. Each team can choose up to five players to take penalties in a shootout.
c. The goalkeeper may also take a penalty if they are one of the designated penalty takers.

2. Penalty Shootout Procedure:
a. The penalty shootout will take place after the end of the game, in case of a tie.
b. The referee will toss a coin to decide which team will go first.
c. Each team will take five penalties, alternating between the two teams.
d. If the score is still tied after five penalties, the shootout will continue with sudden death until one team scores and the other misses.

3. Conduct of Penalty Shooters:
a. Penalty takers must wait for the referee's whistle before taking their penalty.
b. Penalty takers must not feint once they have started their run-up to the ball.
c. Penalty takers must not touch the ball again after it has been kicked, until it is in play again.
d. Penalty takers must not show any aggressive or unsporting behavior towards the goalkeeper or other players.

4. Consequences of Misconduct:
a. If a penalty taker shows unsporting behavior, they may be cautioned or sent off by the referee, depending on the severity of the offense.
b. If a goalkeeper leaves their line before the ball is kicked, they will receive a caution for the first offense, and a yellow card for any subsequent offenses.
c. If a goalkeeper shows unsporting behavior, they may be cautioned or sent off by the referee, depending on the severity of the offense.

5. Retakes:
a. A penalty will be retaken if:
i. The goalkeeper commits a foul and the penalty is missed or saved.
ii. An outfield player encroaches into the penalty area before the penalty is taken, and the penalty is missed or saved.
b. If both the goalkeeper and an outfield player encroach into the penalty area before the penalty is taken, the penalty will still count if it is scored.

Overall, the policy aims to ensure that penalty shootouts are conducted in a fair and sportsmanlike manner, with clear rules and consequences for any misconduct.