Soccer Referee Practice Test - Prep, Questions & Study Guide

When a direct free kick is taken, the ball must travel directly into the goal without touching another player or object to count as a goal. If the ball hits a teammate before entering the goal, this indicates that the ball did not move directly into the goal as required. Therefore, the correct procedure is to have the direct free kick retaken. This ensures that the kick's original intent and rules governing direct free kicks are preserved, emphasizing the need for the ball to proceed unimpeded toward the goal.

In this scenario, the other possibilities—awarding a goal, a corner kick, or an indirect free kick—do not reflect the rules governing the outcome of a direct free kick, as the goal's validity has not been achieved correctly according to the rules.