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DJR the FA introduced the 10 yard rule a few years ago but coaches worked out that if for example a free kick 15 yards outside the box was the perfect range, a spot of dissent would get it moved up 10 yards and therefore not at the perfect distance for an up and over the wall. It was quietly dropped.