Walking Football Rules: Penalties

[@talkingwalkingfootball]

As if to prove the point how controversial penalty taking is, our panel of experts have deemed Davie Mackinnon's penalty at 04:28 void because he lifts his heel just before striking the ball.

[@jamesdavidson3050]

According to Walking Football Scotland rules “ if any of the following occur prior to the ball being kicked; feign/fake/shimmy/pause/jump the kick will be void there is no reference to your heel slightly raised for some reason referee’s are ruling this as an infringement of the penalty rule.

[@JeffCurran-b4j]

11:40 Hi guys what you demonstrated is the issue with no steps. All the penalties went to bottom left corner as natural movement for right footed player other than the toe basher down the middle.

[@talkingwalkingfootball]

I agree, it is difficult for a right footed player to kick it to the right so the natural movement means the ball will go to the left although not necessarily to the bottom left. One of those penalties went to the top left.

[@gordondisclosure6654]

Like any new law or change to an existing law it takes time for players to become familiar with the technique required. Something that is a bit disappointing is there is very little evidence players who normally take penalties are practicing the technique before competitions. Fail to prepare....prepare to fail 😢

[@SimonMcLean-u2l]

Don't tell the goalies that!!!!😮