Rules of the Game

Rules of the Game — page 1 — The RULES of the Game To be a good soccer player you can give you an edge over your opponents in games On the other need to understand the rules of hand not knowing the rules can the game Knowing what is and is not allowed on a soccer field be very costly for your team EED Dr O 1 OS EVA HUNGARIA KENO WAG RERESHKEDELHI NFT Aetna IIYIEL BAE RONNIE CHEERANCISIONERCULES OR The Basics The game is split into two halves Of 45 minutes After the half time A soccer game is played between two teams with 11 players on each break the teams switch ends to side One player on each team is the goaltender The aim is to score more goals than the opposition Players have 90 minutes to play and score shoot the other way The referee can add on time at the end of each half if time has been lost for injuries substitutions and other

Rules of the Game — page 2 — The Rule 10 The Method Of scoring Rule Book A goal is scored when the whole of the ball passes over the goal line between the Compared to other sports Soccer is a very simple game The official FIFA rule book has Just 17 sections of rules For example this is Rule 10 right goalposts and under the crossbar The team scoring the greater number of goals in the game is the winner EXPERT Jamie Carragher Defenders must do everything they can to stop offensive players from scoring a goal But they must defend within the rules of the game If they break the rules they can give away dangerous free kicks or even a penalty to their opponents This gives the opposition a great chance to score Liverpool star bwin Jamie Carragher far right is skillful at defending without giving away fouls His determination and LFC tackling skills win him the ball To avoid tripping players his timing of tackles is usually right

Rules of the Game — page 3 — The FIELD of PLAY The field of play is where all the action takes place white lines mark the boundary and other parts of the field A soccer field must be rectangular in shape but the overall size of a field can vary 50 to 100 yards 45 90 m Field Size A field can be between 100 and 130 yards 90 120 m long and 50 to 100 yards 45 90 m wide Even in the professional game field sizes can be very different The field of play inside Real Madrid's Bernabeu stadium is 20 feet 6 m longer and 13 feet 4 m wider than the field at Liverpool s Anfield ground 0 Halfway line divides the field o Penalty spot of play into two equal halves A foul in your a center spot where the game own penalty kicks off or restarts after a goal area usually means a penaltyo o Sidelines A ball that crosses O center circle This marks a to your opponents The penalty the sidelines is out of play Play distance of 10 yards 9 15 m kick is taken from this spot restarts from a throw in from the center spot At kick offs 12 yards 11 m from goal 0 coal lines A ball that completely you cannot enter this circle until o The D marks a distance of crosses this line on either side of the the opponents kick off 10 yards 9 15 m away from goal results in a goal kick or a corner o Penalty area The only part of the penalty spot kick being awarded the field where the goaltendero Six yard box marks where 0 corner quadrants corner kicks must can handle the ball This area is goaltenders take their be taken from on or inside this arc sometimes called the box goal kicks 0 Goals

Rules of the Game — page 4 — Goalposts are The goals are located on the center of each goal line They are 8 yards 7 3 m wide and 8 feet 2 4 m high The goalposts and crossbar must be painted white Starts and Restarts To start a game or half or to restart after a goal play begins from the center spot At the kick off all players must be in their own half The kicker must play the ball forward and cannot touch it again until it has touched another player You could actually run up and shoot at the goal right from the kick off Center circle

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