I've given up trying to understand the Laws of football , or how they are enforced. But just catching up on the France Vs Poland game.
Didn't they bring a Law in that said a Penalty taker could not stop in his run up? It may have been amended to not stopping during the last step or something. Lewandowski stops, skips and then shoots. Got a 2nd go when he missed as Szczesny moves for the first shot and so leaves his line.
As I say, can't keep up so just wondering.
All I've found is...
Yes he is allowed to stop but its not so simple. If the player starts the run up and stops immediately that fine but if he gets very close and stops then kicks the ball this would probably be regarded as fainting the kick rather than the run-up (which is allowed).
Above from a forum question
Which echos the Law 14:2
feinting to kick the ball once the kicker has completed the run-up (feinting in the run-up is permitted)
I guess the stop ,hop could be considered still in his run up at a push.