1. Attacking System - The rules and principles of how a team 23.

23. Cross - A pass played across the face of a goal.

attacks. The main systems use the formations; 4-0, 3-1 and 2- 24. Defender - A player whose job is to stop the opposition
2. attacking players from goal scoring.
2. Block - An attacking action where a player stands in the 25. Direct Free Kick - A free kick in which a goal may be
trajectory of a defender to impede them from following their scored by the player taking the free kick.
direct opponent. 26. Dribble - Keeping control of the ball while running.
3. Counter-Attack - Attacking action after change of 27. Dummy Run - A run by a player without the ball, to lure
possession (transition) to arrive at the opponent’s goal with defenders away from the ball carrier.
speed, before the defenders are in a position to defend. 28. FIFA - The acronym used for the Federation Internationale
4. Feint - When an attacker without the ball uses a sudden de Football Association, the world governing body for the
change of speed or direction to lose their marker and gain game of association football, which is based in Switzerland.
space. Very important resource in futsal due to lack of space 29. Foul - Any illegal play.
and frequency of 1v1 situations. 30. Free Kick - A kick awarded to an opposition player when
5. Isolation - Attacking situation where the team-mates of the an player has committed a foul. Free kicks can be either direct
ball carrier move away to create a 1v1 situation without or indirect.
defensive cover. 31. Futsal - version of Football played indoors.
6. Man to Man Defense - A positional defense where each 32. Give and Go - (also known as a 1-2) When a player passes
player is assigned responsibility for an opponent and this is the ball to a teammate, who immediately one-touch passes
their main reference point for their positioning. the ball back to the first player.
7. Pressure - Individual defensive action which relates to the 33. Goal Area - The rectangular area in front of the goal. It is
distance between the defender and the ball carrier. The also known as the 6-yard box because of its dimensions.
closer the defender is the more space and passing lines they 34. Goal Kick - A goal kick is awarded to the defending team
cover. when the ball is played over the goal line by the attacking
8. Pressing - The collective action of a defense with aim to put team.
pressure on the ball carrier, their teammates and the passing 35. Goalkeeper - The specialized player who is the last line of
lines. You can press in any part of the court, for example full- defense, who is allowed to control the ball with his hands
court, ¾ court or ½ court. when in the goal area.
9. Recovery - It is the action of players running back to be in 36. Header - Using of the head to pass or control the ball.
position to defend their goal when their team loses 37. Indirect Free Kick - A free kick awarded to a player from
possession. which a goal may not be scored directly.
10. Rotations - When the attacking team interchanges 38. Kickoff - The kickoff is taken from the center spot at the
positions and makes movements into space while maintaining start of play at the beginning of each half and after a goal has
positional balance. been scored.
11. Russian Change - When four players are substituted for 39. Man to Man Marking - A defensive system where
four others all at the same time. Made famous by teams from defenders are designated one attacking player to track
Russia. continuously.
12. Screen - When an attacker cuts (runs) between the ball 40. Midfielder - The playing position for players that are
carrier and their direct opponent. Used to relieve the responsible for linking play between attackers and defenders.
pressure on the ball. 41. One-Touch Pass - A pass in which the ball is played on
13. Set Plays/Set Pieces - Pre-rehearsed moves from a dead with a player's first touch.
ball situation such as a corner, kick-in, free-kick and kick-off. 42. Penalty Spot - The marked spot 12 yards from the goal
Generally, nearly a 1/3 of all goals are scored from these line from which a penalty kick is taken.
situations. 43. Penalty - A penalty kick is awarded when a foul has been
14. Strong Side - The side of the court where the ball is and committed inside the penalty area in front of the goal. A
the defense is concentrated. The weak side is the opposite penalty is taken by one player opposed only by the goal
side. keeper.
15. Sweeper - Outfield player who plays closest to their own 44. Red Card - A red card is issued to a player when that
goal. Usually good reader of the game and strong physically. player has committed a serious infraction or has been issued
Alternatively known simply as a defender. with two yellow cards within the same game. The red card
16. Winger - Player who plays on the wings. Often fast and held up by the referee to signal that a player is being sent off.
with good 1v1 dribbling abilities. The player sent off cannot be replaced.
17. Zonal Defense - A positional defense where each player is 45. Referee - The official who is in charge of the game.
responsible for defending a spatial area. 46. Striker - An attacking player whose job is to finish
18. Attacker - A player whose job is to play the ball forward attacking plays by scoring a goal.
towards the opponent's goal area to create a scoring 47. Tackle - To take the ball away from the opponent using
opportunity. the feet.
19. Back Heel - A ball kicked using the back (heel) of the foot. 48. Through Pass - A pass played past defenders into free
20. Back Pass - A pass that a player makes back toward their space to allow a teammate to run onto the ball.
own goal, usually made back to the goalkeeper. This is often a 49. Yellow Card - A yellow card is held up by a referee to
defensive move to restart a new phase of play. signal a caution for a minor infringement.
21. Center Spot - The spot marked at the center of the field 50. Kick in - A kick-in is awarded to the opponents of the
from which the kickoff is made. player who last touches the ball when the whole of the ball
22. Corner Kick - A free kick taken from the corner of the field crosses the touch line, either on the ground or in the air, or
by an attacker. The corner kick is awarded when the ball has touches the ceiling of the hall.
passed over the goal line after last touching a defensive
player. The shot is taken from the corner nearest to where
the ball went out.