Rules in Soccer
Rules in Soccer
Rules in Soccer
STARTING OUT
*Each team consists of 11 players.One goalie and 10 outfield players.
*Teams are usually split in formations consisting of defenders,
midfielders, and forwards.
NO HANDS PLEASE
*Even if you know nothing about Soccer, you have an idea that you do
not use your Hands, unless you are the Goalie.
*Hand balls are anything that touches a body part from the inger tips to
the shoulder.
THROW-INS
*A throw-in is taken when the ball Crosses the sideline and leaves the
field.
*Basic rule for a throw-in is to keep both feet on the ground, and throw
the ball with both hands over the Head.
*For teaching purposes, we will practice more than once.
CORNER KICKS AND GOAL KICKS
*A corner kick or goal kick is taken when the ball leaves the field across
the end line.
*If the offensive team kicks it out, it is a goal kick; if the defensive team
kicks it out, it is a corner kick.
*Goal kick is taken from anywhere inside the penalty box, and the
corner kick is taken from the nearest corner.
FOULS
• A player can not kick, trip, jump at, charge, strike, push, hold or spit at
an opponent.
• Keep in mind that soccer is a contact sport
•Bumping or shoulder-to-shoulder while competing for a ball is not a
foul, until the Arms or elbow come up.
*It is a direct kick if you can score by Directly kicking the ball on goal.
*Indirect kick has to be touched by two people on the same team
before scoring.
*Both types of kicks are taken after a foul has been committed.