The kicker:\n\n must not stop or feint (pretend to kick the ball) at the end of their 💻 run-up  they must kick it immediately. must kick the ball forward (but can backheel it towards the goal)

Feinting to take a free 💻 kick to confuse opponents is permitted as part of football. If a player, while correctly taking a free kick, deliberately 💻 kicks the ball at an opponent in order to play the ball again but not in a careless or reckless 💻 manner or using excessive force, the referee allows play to continue.