1Soccer is
the most popular athletic sport played in the world today.
2A team usually consists of
3 forwards, 3 mid-field players, 4 backline defenders, and one goalkeeper.
3Forwards
main line of attack
4Midfield players
tend to be the powerhouse
5Defenders
work well together to play safely by clearing the ball away from their own area, and not risk dribbling or passing toward their own goal.
6Goalkeepers
must try to stop the opposing team from scoring.
7The ball is moved along the field by
dribbling, passing, heading, and trapping.
8The game begins with
a coin toss, the winning team gets its choice of kicking off or selecting which goal to defend.
9On the kickoff, the ball must travel forward about 1 yard, and the kicker cannot touch it again until another player has kicked it.
the ball must travel forward about 1 yard, and the kicker cannot touch it again until another player has kicked it.
10The defensive team must be
10 yards away from the kicker.
11After each score,
the team not winning the point gets to kick off. Both teams must be onside at the kickoff.
12When the ball goes out of bounds on the sideline,.
it is put into play with a throw-in from the spot where it crossed the line.
13If the ball is caused to go out of bounds on the end line by the attacking team,
a goal kick is awarded. The ball is placed in the goal area and kicked beyond the area by a defending player, who may not touch the ball twice in succession.
14If the defensive team causes the ball to go out of bounds over the end line,
a corner kick is awarded.
15Corner kick
The ball is placed 1 yard from the corner of the field and kicked into the field of play by an attacking player.
16The 10 yard restriction also
applies to defensive players.
17Personal fouls involving unnecessary roughness are penalized:
Tripping, striking, charging, holding, pushing, and jumping an opponent intentionally is forbidden.
18It is a foul for any player, except the goalkeeper,
to handle the ball with their hands or arms. After the ball has left his/her possession, the goalkeeper may not pick it up again until another player has touched it.
19Kickoff
putting the ball in play with a forward kick at center circle
20Goal-
a point scored by forcing the ball across the opponent's goal line
21Free Kick-
on a foul or violation, the ball is given to the offensive team at the spot of the foul. The defensive team must be at least 10 yards from the ball. There are 2 types, direct and indirect free kick
22Direct Free Kick-
the ball may be kicked directly into the goal and is awarded for the following fouls- hand ball, holding, pushing, charging, tripping
23Indirect Free Kick-
the ball must be touched by another player before a goal can be scored.
24Penalty Kick-
awarded when a foul is committed by the defensive team inside of the penalty area. The kick is taken from the penalty mark.
25Goal Kick-
when the ball is last touched by the attacking team goes over the endline, the ball is placed on the nearest edge of the goal area and kicked by the defensive team.
26Corner Kick-
if the ball is last touched by the defensive team last and it goes over the end line, the ball is placed on the nearest corner and kicked by the attacking team.
27Throw-In-
When a team knocks the ball over the touch line a throw-in is awarded. The ball is held behind the head and thrown in with both hands. Both feet must remain on the ground until the ball is released.
28Dribbling-
advancing the ball using your feet
29Heading-
directing the ball using your head
30Trapping-
stopping and controlling the ball using parts of the body
31Tackling-
a defensive method of sliding to take the ball away.
32Goal Keeper:
may use hands, punt, or throw the ball while in the penalty area
33Fullbacks:
defensive players in front of the goal keeper
34Halfbacks:
play both offense and defense in the middle of the field
35Forwards:
press the attack to score goals