free kick
noun
- unimpeded kick of the ball, typically awarded to a team as a penalty
Wiktionary
noun
- a kick in which a player may kick the ball without interference from the opposition. Such a kick may be awarded for a foul by the opposition, or earned by a player such as by taking a mark.
“a free-kick specialist”
- The usual means of restarting play after a foul is committed, where the non-offending team restarts from where the foul was committed.