Soccer

Study Guide

Soccer History

Soccer is the oldest team sport in written history. Greeks played a soccer game called Harpaston. The Romans adopted it and introduced it into England. The English game is considered to be the soccer game we know today.

The Game

Soccer is a game played by two teams. Each team has 11 players. The object of the game is to score goals. This is done by moving the ball through the goal with any part of the body except the arms, hands, or shoulders. The ball is moved about mainly through kicking or passing from person to person.

Dribbling- moving the ball down the field using the inside or outside of the foot. The ball

stays with in one to three feet of the player.

Instep Kick- The most powerful kick. Good for kicking a long

way.

Inside of the foot kick-Good for kicking accuracy and short

passes.

High Kick- Contact the ball low, lean back, follow through high.

Low Kick- Contact the ball high, lean forward, follow through low.

Trap- Stop the ball and get control using the feet, legs, or

chest. In all these cases meet the ball and pull back to stop the

ball.

Heading - Keep the eyes open and on the ball. Keep the mouth closed. Make contact with the

forehead, near the hairline. Nod the head in the direction that the

ball is to go.

Throw in- Two hand throw, straight over the head, both feet

on the ground.

Goal Kick- sometimes called a fullback kick. If the ball goes out over the end line off of the offense, the ball is put back in play by the defense at the goal box. No one except the goalie and the defense are allowed in the penalty area until the ball clears the penalty box.

The offense kicked the ball over the end line.

Offense cannot go in the penalty box until the ball is out of the penalty area.

Goalie

Fullback

Fullback X

X

X

offense

Defense takes a full back kick in the penalty box.

Goalie

Fullback

Fullback

Corner Kick- If the defense makes the ball go out over the end line, the offense puts the ball

in play from the corner.

Defense or the goalie made the ball go over the end line

Goalie

Fullback

Fullback

Offense kicks the ball in from the corner

Goalie

Fullback

Fullback

X

XX

offense

Foul throw in - if the thrower lifts their back foot, throws side ways or with one hand, or steps over the side line, the other team is given the ball to throw in.

Penalties - Hands- intentional use of the hands or arms on the ball to move the ball forward. Also

hitting, pushing, tripping, holding or anything that will hurt another

player.

Penalties - If a penalty occurs the other team is awarded a free kick.

Penalties - If a penalty occurs in the penalty box by the defense the offense get a penalty kick.

The only one allowed in the penalty area will be the goalie

and the person taking the kick.

Penalty kick.

offense

Goalie

Left fullback Right fullback

Left half back Right half back

Sweeper

Stopper

Left Wing Right WingStriker

Center half back

Goalie

The last line of defense. The only player allowed to touch the ball with the hands except for throw ins.

Fullbacks

Full backs are defenders. They usually stay on their half of the field and rarely go up to score.

Goalie

Left fullback Right fullback

Sweeper

Stopper

Halfbacks

The midfield players work between the defense and the offense. They attack and score and also defend. They usually run the whole length of the field . Their main job is to set up plays for the forwards to score.

Halfbacks play offense and defense. They play both sides of the field.

Center Halfback

Left Halfback

Right Halfback

Forwards

The forwards are the front line of the team. Their main job is to score goals. They rarely go back by their defense to help. They travel from their mid line to the other teams goal line to kick the ball through the goal.

Forwards main job is to move forward and score goals.

Striker

Left Wing

Right Wing