Soccer’s rule makers are taking another crack at reducing timewasting by goalkeepers who hold the ball for too long.

Referees will award corner kicks beginning next season, instead of indirect free-kicks, to punish goalkeepers who try to waste time by holding onto the ball for more than eight seconds.

The International Football Association Board approved a rule change Saturday whereby the opposing team will be awarded a corner kick if a goalkeeper holds the ball for more than eight seconds.