SOCCER

   

   -         Rectangular field

   -         Aim to knock the ball through the opponents´ goal

   -         US – soccer; outside the states – football – association football – abbreviation
   assoc. – soccer (slang)

   

   1.      FIELD

   -         penalty areas, sidelines, end lines, corner kick quarter circles = corner arc

   -         a kick out of bounds over a sideline – throw-in from the spot where it left the
   field, use hands

   -         ball passes beyond an end line – a corner kick awarded to the other team

   

   2.      TEAM

   -         11 players: goalkeeper

   -         3-4 defenders  (fullbacks)     

   -         3-4 midfielders  (halfbacks) – link between defense and offense

   -         2-4 forwards – score goals

   -         most common formation: 4 defenders, 4 midfielders, 2 forwards

   -         in the professional game a limited number of substitutes are permitted per contest
   and a replaced player may not reenter the game

   

   3.      OFFICIALS

   -         one referee, 2 linesmen (carry flags)

   -         ejection from the game: 2 yellow cards in one game for unbecoming conduct (the team
   plays a player short);

   red card = automatic ejection for a violent foul

   

   4.      EQUIPMENT)

   -         jerseys, shorts, socks, shoes with cleats (spikes)

   -         protection – shin guards

   

   5.      PLAY

   -         90 min. in two halves, 10 min. break – halftime

   -         before the game the ref tosses a coin to determine the kickoff

   -         the team in possession of the ball advances the ball by dribbling or passing

   -         the defending team intercepts passes

   -         tie can be broken with an overtime period (30min.) or a penalty kick tiebreaker (5
   indiv. Shots)

   

   6.      INFRACTIONS

   -         intentional kicking, tripping or jumping at an opponent; violently charging,
   striking, holding, pushing, spitting at them, tackling an opponent without a ball, touching
   the ball with hands

   -         for a major foul – direct kick (may be kicked directly into the goal);

   -         for lesser infractions - indirect kick (must touch one other person before a goal
   can be scored)

   -         offside – a player receives a pass and there aren´t at least two opponents ahead,
   between the player and opponents´ goal line

   

   7.      SKILLS

   -         kicking, dribbling, passing, heading, trapping (zpracování, zastavení míče),
   tackling (taking the ball away from an opponent not bringing him down)

   -         faking

   -         headers