What is the possession line, and how are goal kicks taken?

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The possession line gives the team taking a goal kick space to play out from the back. All opponents start behind it. Format Goal kick taken from Where opponents must start 3v3 The spot between the two goals Behind the halfway line 5v5 Within or on the edge of the 6m box Behind the halfway line, marked by flat spots or cones on the sideline 7v7 Within or on the edge of the 9m box Behind a possession line one third of the pitch length, marked by flat spots or cones on the sideline 9v9 Inside the 30m x 12m box Outside the box 11v11 The 6-yard line Outside the 18-yard box In 3v3, 5v5 and 7v7 the goal kick can be dribbled or passed in.

Format	Goal kick taken from	Where opponents must start
3v3	The spot between the two goals	Behind the halfway line
5v5	Within or on the edge of the 6m box	Behind the halfway line, marked by flat spots or cones on the sideline
7v7	Within or on the edge of the 9m box	Behind a possession line one third of the pitch length, marked by flat spots or cones on the sideline
9v9	Inside the 30m x 12m box	Outside the box
11v11	The 6-yard line	Outside the 18-yard box