Clearance

When the play-mode is kick_off, kick_in, or corner_kick, the referee removes all defending players located within a circle centred on the ball with radius 9.15 meters. The removed players are then placed on the perimeter of that circle. When the play-mode is offside, all offending players are moved back to a non-offside position. Offending players in this case are all players in the offside area, and all players inside 9.15 meters from the ball. When the play-mode is goal_kick, all offending players are moved outside the penalty area. The offending players cannot re-enter the penalty area while the goal kick takes place. The play-mode changes to play_on immediately after the ball goes outside the penalty area.