rules to play soccer

Rules to play Soccer

11. Offside
when an offensive player is in the oppositions half of the field, the or she has to have at least two oppositions players between him and his opponents goal line at the moment the ball was passed to him. Offside and an offside position are not the same; being in an offside position is allowed as long as the player does not have anything to do with the game play, offside on the other hand is defined as being in an offside position, while involved with the game play.
12. Fouls and Misconduct
The two types of fouls in soccer are a penal or major fouls and non penal know as minor fouls. The nine major types of of major fouls are as follows; Holding another player Handling the ball with your hands(other than the goal keeper) Hitting a or spitting at another player Pushing another player Tripping another player Charging a player from behind Jumping up at a player kicking another player Charging another player in a rough way.
If one of the following offences are committed the referee will blow his whistle and award a direct free kick, if within the 18 yard box, a penalty will be awarded.There are also 5 non penal minor fouls, they are as follows; Dangerous play, for example a high kick that endangers another player. Fair charging and obstructing another player intentionally while not in playing distance of the ball charging the goalkeeper while in the goal area law infringements by a goalkeeper Wasting time intentionally If one of the following were to occur, the referee will blow his whistle and award a indirect free kick to the opposition team. The two kinds of misconduct are as follows; A players actions resulting in a yellow card being given, this is a warning, player may continue to play. A players actions results in a red card, two yellow cards also equal a red card.A player that is given a red card to to leave the field of play for the remainder of the game, and is not allowed to be replaced by another player.
13. Free Kick
The Two kinds of free kicks are direct and indirect.Direct free kicks; The player taking the free kick may be directly kick the ball into the goal to score, and is not required to touch any other player, the major fouls outlined in law 12 result in this direct free kick being awarded.Indirect free kicks; Before entering the goal, the ball must touch one or more players from either team after the free kick is taken.When taking a free kick the following rules apply.The ball must not be moving when kicked the referee will indicate if the free kick is indirect by raising one are straight up above his or her head. opposition players must be 10 yards from where the ball is placed for the kick.The person taking the kick may do so if the opponents are within 10 yards.
the person taking the kick may request the referee moves back the opponents 10 yards if the kick is taken within 10 yards of the oppositions goal, they may stand on the goal line.a free kick taken by a defending team inside of there own goal area may be taken from anywhere within that half of the goal area an indirect free kick taken by the attacking side within the defending sides goal area is to be taken on the edge of the 6 yard box, nearest to where the foul was committed.The player taking the free kick must not touch the ball after taking the initial kick until another player from either team has touched the ball.
14. Penalty Kicks
The soccer rules state a penalty kick is awarded to the attacking team when a player from the defending team commits a major foul within the penalty area. The kick is taken from the penalty mark, only the defending goal keeper and the attackers penalty taker are allowed to be inside the penalty area while the kick is being taken. The goal keeper is required to stand on the goal line, and not move forward towards the ball until the ball has been struck. If the defending goal keep moves off the goal line or the any of the defending teams players enter the penalty area before the ball is struck, and the attacking team does not score, the penalty is retaken. If the attacking teams players encroach the penalty area, and the shot is scored, no goal is awarded and the penalty is re taken, if no goal is scored the defending team is awarded a indirect free kick for where the attacking team entered the penalty area.
15. Throw ins
A throw in of the ball is used to restart the game when the ball has exited the field of play, this is taken by a player from the team that did not touch the ball last.The soccer rules require both feet must be placed on the ground, and both hand holding the ball. the ball is pulled behind the head and and thrown over the head, with equal extension of both arms (figure 1.6) Both the throwers feet must remain behind the goal line, and he or she may not touch the ball until it has touch at least one other player from either team. if a player id in an offside position while receiving the ball directly from the thrower is not offside.
16. Goal Kicks
The box marked out directly in front of the goal is know as the goal area or 6 yard box. The soccer rules state that if the attacking team is last to touch the ball before it crosses the goal line, the defending team is awarded a goal kick to re start play. This kick is to be taken within the goal box, on the same side half of the box the ball went out. Any team member from the defending team may take the kick, and the defending team may have 2 players within the penalty area. The soccer rules state that no player from the defending team is allowed to be within the penalty area until the kick has been taken and the ball has left the penalty area, if the ball fails to leave the penalty area when kicked or if a player from either tame touched the ball before it leaves the penalty area, the goal kick will be taken again. Then a goal kick is taken, a player in an offside position that receives the ball directly from the goal kicker, (untouched by either player from both teams) is not offside.
17. Corner Kicks
The soccer rules state that if the ball exits the field of play over the goal line, and is last touched by the defending team, a corner kick is awarded to the attacking team. This corner kick is to be taken within the arc on the corner of the field, on the side of the goals the ball exited play. The player taking the corner kick is allowed to kick the ball directly into the goal. The corner kick once taking his or her initial kick is not allowed to touch the ball until it has touched at least one other player from either team. Then the attacking team is taking the kick, the defending team is required to be back 10 yards from where the ball is placed. Attacking players that are in an offside position, and receive the ball directly from the corner kick are not deemed offside.
18. Learn how to pass
Passing is all about putting the ball exactly where you want it. In order to pass a soccer ball, kick the ball using the inside of your foot. This will give you less power but more accuracy. Once you master the basic pass, you can then try to slice and hook the ball in order to pass it to one of your teammates.Pay attention to where your planter foot is placed. Your planter foot should be right next to the ball, your toe pointed in the direction you want the ball to travel.Anticipate where a player is going to be. Because youre often going to be passing on the fly, kicking the ball to an open space where you want your teammate to be is essential. If your teammate is running, always kick the ball ahead of them so that they can run to the ball.
19. Know how to shoot
If youre really close to the goal and all you need is accuracy, you can shoot using the sweet spot of the inside of your shoe, like a pass, but usually, youre going to be farther away and will need power as well as accuracy,of course.Set your planter foot and aim the toe of the planter foot to where you want the shot to travel and always have a slight look at the target before you shoot.You dont have to get much of a running start, but you do want to bring your foot back, bending it as you do in order to get more power.

Hit the ball on the middle laces of your shoe, with your foot pointed down at the ground. Keep your foot pointed down at the ground as you follow through.Use your hips to swing through the ball. Bring your foot across your body if necessary to generate even more power. This should cause both feet to lift from the ground.

20. Think about moving off the ball
Some estimates say that professional soccer players run 6 to 8 miles (9.7 to 12.9 km) during a 90 minute game.Thats a lot of running. It doesnt take a rocket scientist to figure out that a lot of the running youll be doing is when you dont have the ball. Learn how to get into open space, how to run to where to your teammate expects or wants you to be, and how to run past a defender whos guarding you.