When a minor field foul is committed by the defense inside the 12-meter fan the offensive team is given an Indirect Free Position. The player who takes the free position is allowed to pass or run with the ball but they are not allowed to shoot the ball at the goal until another player has handled or touched the ball. The ball is also considered to have been played, if the Crosse of the player who is taking the Indirect Free Position is checked Crosse-to-Crosse by one of the players on defense. The ball does not have to come out of the offensive players Crosse to have it been considered played.