Soccer 101

History of Soccer

Soccer began in England in 1863.

It came from the sport Rugby!

Players/Positions

• 11 Players – 1 Goalie-tires to prevent the other team from

scoring– 4 Defense or Defenders- work with the goalie

to stop the ball from being scored– 3 Mid-fielders- their job is to link the defense

and offense by moving and passing the ball– 3 Forwards- responsible for scoring

Goalie

XDefense

Mid-Fielders

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Forwards

Rules• No Hands- if the ball is kicked at your

arms, it is the refs/teachers judgment

• No Fouls – no kicking, tripping, pushing, shoving, swearing, and whining!

• No Obstruction- you can not hold someone back from going after the ball

Kicks• Direct Free Kick- is awarded at the spot of

the foul (kicking-pushing) and can be scored off of.

• Indirect free kick- the foul is a non-contact foul and the ball must be touched by another player before being scored.

• Corner Kick –if the defense kicks the ball over the goal line, the offense get to kick the ball from the corner of the field

• Goal Kick- when the attacking team kicks the ball over the goal, the defense gets to kick the ball from anywhere inside the goal area

Corner Kicks

Corner Kicks Corner Kicks

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Throw-In

What is a Throw In?When the ball goes out of bounds over the sidelines. A Throw-in is used to bring it back in play.

What is the proper technique?Both feet must be on the ground and both hands are used to throw the ball into play.

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