Penalty 1
A goal awarded outright, for a dangerous or deliberate foul that stopped a certain goal.
Blue Book 2026, Part 1, Rule 38
A dangerous or deliberate foul near the goal, committed to save a goal, gives the fouled side a goal outright. It is the only penalty that scores without anybody hitting the ball. The game then restarts with a Penalty 5b to the fouled side, ends having been changed as they would after any goal.
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