Basic Soccer Rules
Here you will find the basic rules of the most popular sport in the world. Soccer!
(Rules)
- Starting the game- The game starts off with the soccer ball in the middle of the field. The team that gets the ball first, passes the ball from the circle in the middle of the field and the game will begin. However, before the ball is kicked every player must be on the outside of the circle. Only the team that gets the ball first is allowed inside the circle. Every player must also be on the correct side of the field to start. All of the players from team A (A being a variable for the team's name) are allowed on one side before the kick off. The players from team B (B being a variable for the team's name) are allowed on the other half of the field.
Scoring- To score a piont, the ball must be completly past the goal line and inside the goal. If the soccer ball is only partially across the line and inside the goal, then it is not a goal and the ball is still in play. When a goal is scored, the game restarts and the ball is placed back at the center of the field.
Throw ins, corner kicks, and goal kicks- A throw in happens when the ball goes out of bounds on the side of the feild. When the ball goes out of bounds the other team gets the ball and a throw in happens. A throw in is where the player on the side of the field has the ball and must throw the ball back into play. As they throw the ball both feet must remain touching the ground. They also have to throw the ball over their head with both hands on the ball. Corner kicks happen where the defending team kicks the ball past the outside line to the side of their goal. The attacking team would get a free kick from one of the two corners near the goal. These corners will be marked by red flags. Goal kicks happen when the attacking team kicks the ball past the outside line next to their opponents goal.
Fouls- When a foul occers the team that was fouled gets a free kick wherever the foul occered. If the foul occered inside the penalty the other team gets a free shot on goal inside the box.
Positions- There are many different variations of these positions, but I will only list the main ones. The positions are Striker (ST), Right Wing(RW), Left Wing(LW), Center Mid (CM), Right Back (RB), Left Back (LB), Center Back (CB), and goal keeper (GK).
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Here you will find the basic rules of the most popular sport in the world. Soccer!
- Starting the game- The game starts off with the soccer ball in the middle of the field. The team that gets the ball first, passes the ball from the circle in the middle of the field and the game will begin. However, before the ball is kicked every player must be on the outside of the circle. Only the team that gets the ball first is allowed inside the circle. Every player must also be on the correct side of the field to start. All of the players from team A (A being a variable for the team's name) are allowed on one side before the kick off. The players from team B (B being a variable for the team's name) are allowed on the other half of the field.
Scoring- To score a piont, the ball must be completly past the goal line and inside the goal. If the soccer ball is only partially across the line and inside the goal, then it is not a goal and the ball is still in play. When a goal is scored, the game restarts and the ball is placed back at the center of the field.
Throw ins, corner kicks, and goal kicks- A throw in happens when the ball goes out of bounds on the side of the feild. When the ball goes out of bounds the other team gets the ball and a throw in happens. A throw in is where the player on the side of the field has the ball and must throw the ball back into play. As they throw the ball both feet must remain touching the ground. They also have to throw the ball over their head with both hands on the ball. Corner kicks happen where the defending team kicks the ball past the outside line to the side of their goal. The attacking team would get a free kick from one of the two corners near the goal. These corners will be marked by red flags. Goal kicks happen when the attacking team kicks the ball past the outside line next to their opponents goal.
Fouls- When a foul occers the team that was fouled gets a free kick wherever the foul occered. If the foul occered inside the penalty the other team gets a free shot on goal inside the box.
Positions- There are many different variations of these positions, but I will only list the main ones. The positions are Striker (ST), Right Wing(RW), Left Wing(LW), Center Mid (CM), Right Back (RB), Left Back (LB), Center Back (CB), and goal keeper (GK).
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Scoring- To score a piont, the ball must be completly past the goal line and inside the goal. If the soccer ball is only partially across the line and inside the goal, then it is not a goal and the ball is still in play. When a goal is scored, the game restarts and the ball is placed back at the center of the field.
Throw ins, corner kicks, and goal kicks- A throw in happens when the ball goes out of bounds on the side of the feild. When the ball goes out of bounds the other team gets the ball and a throw in happens. A throw in is where the player on the side of the field has the ball and must throw the ball back into play. As they throw the ball both feet must remain touching the ground. They also have to throw the ball over their head with both hands on the ball. Corner kicks happen where the defending team kicks the ball past the outside line to the side of their goal. The attacking team would get a free kick from one of the two corners near the goal. These corners will be marked by red flags. Goal kicks happen when the attacking team kicks the ball past the outside line next to their opponents goal.
Fouls- When a foul occers the team that was fouled gets a free kick wherever the foul occered. If the foul occered inside the penalty the other team gets a free shot on goal inside the box.
Positions- There are many different variations of these positions, but I will only list the main ones. The positions are Striker (ST), Right Wing(RW), Left Wing(LW), Center Mid (CM), Right Back (RB), Left Back (LB), Center Back (CB), and goal keeper (GK).
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