if the offence was within the kicking team's own goal area, the free kick may be taken from anywhere within the goal area. if an indirect free kick is awarded for an offence within the offending team's own goal area, the kick is taken from the nearest point on the goal area line which runs parallel to the goal line. if the offence took place outside the field of play, the free kick is taken from the boundary line nearest to where the offence occurred. for certain technical offences (a substitute starts a match without the referee being informed; a player or team official enters the playing area without the referee's permission but without interfering with the game) play is started with an indirect free kick from the place where the ball was when play stopped.