Soccer Unit Study Guide

Soccer Unit Study Guide

History

The game of soccer has been thought to have originated from a Greek game called HARPASTON or from an Italian game CALZIO. Both were forerunners of the game of soccer that was played in England during the middle ages. Over the years this game was played by the peasants, but gradually grew in popularity. In 1863 soccer became an official school game, complete with rules and regulations. The first college game of soccer in the U.S. was played in 1869.

Basic Rules

At the start of the game, the selection of goals or choice of kicking-off is decided by a coin flip (in class rock, paper, scissors). A Forward kicks the ball from the center circle to a teammate to begin the game. Players use their feet and head to try to score on opposing team goal.

Terms

Clear:Removing the ball from the goal area by the defense.

Trapping: A skilled used to stop the ball with part of your body.

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Corner Kick:A kick that is used when the defense sends the ball out of bounds over the endline.

Goal Kick:The goalie gets to kick it from the corner of the goal box because the offense kicked the ball over the end line. All opposing players must be outside the penalty area during a goal kick.

Throw-in: When one team kicks the ball out of bounds over the sideline, the other team gets a throw-in.

-Both feet on the ground

-Behind the sideline

-Two hands on ball

-Must throw from above head

Foul: A violation of the rules, which results in a free kick. Some fouls are tripping, pushing, shoving, kicking an opponent, holding, unsporstmanlike conduct, touching the ball with your hands and offside.

Kick-off: An indirect free kick used to put the ball into play from the center circle at the beginning of the game, after each score and at the start of the second half.

Scoring: A goal is worth 1 point

Heading: When the ball is played off of the head.

Player positions(11players from one team on the field)

Forwards cross over the centerline and play offense (5)

Midfielders play on both sides of the field and play offense & defense (3)

Defenders play defense & help the goalie (2)

Goalies are the last line of defense (1)

-can use his hands only inside the penalty area

-can throw the ball or kick it

The starting set-up of players.