FUNDAMENTALS OF SOCCER

                 Fundamentals of SoCCER

Football Rules - Despite being a game with roots reaching back to medieval and even ancient times, football was never played under strict rules until 1863.

On 26 October 1863, several amateur and semi-professional clubs from England met in London and formed the Football Association and drew up a "constitution" for the game, including a set of standard footballs. Obviously the "laws of football" then recalled were just a set of basic football rules and did not cover all aspects of the game.

The main points covered by the Football Association were violence on the pitch, as often tense clashes in matches without rules lead to bloody fights between teams. Since then, the laws of football have continued to evolve and have begun to cover more and more of the rules of the game and to adapt football to the age in which it was played.

A simple example of this would be the offside rules that were introduced later in the game, when matches became more and more tactical.

Without the offside rule, attackers often had a hibernate role in the team, simply standing up front and waiting for the ball to arrive, so with the new rule, they were forced to act like the other players on the pitch. .

Let's take a look at some of today's official soccer rules and give them a little explanation of why they're there and how they affect the game:

Football Field Dimensions - Since not all football pitches can share the exact same size, FIFA decided on a smaller length and width size range to make the pitch playable. . So the minimum length of a football field should be 100 yards (90 m), while the maximum length should be 130 yards (120 m).

A large size difference was allowed for the width, which could be as large as 50 yards (45 m) and 100 yards (90 m). You may have noticed that the minimum length matches the maximum width! Although really weird, soccer can actually be played on a square field, but no one has yet built that kind of pitch for fun (thankfully).

Number of players - The official football rule book states that each team can enter the field with 11 players (one of whom is the goalkeeper).

The number of substitutes depends on the competition in which the match is played, but in official FIFA matches the number of substitutes can range from none to 7, with 3 substitutes eligible for each of the two teams.

However, in friendlies, it is often the case that both teams agree on a fixed number of substitutions or simply go all-out and allow each bench player to come into the game at some point, the first team members. By replacing one of

Football Rules of Playing Ball In/Out - The ball is in play whenever the referee does not interfere with the game stop whistle and whenever it remains inside the field of play.

If the ball crosses the goal line or touch line by more than half of its frame, it is out of play and a goal kick/corner or throw-in is awarded to one of the teams (opponent of the team that kicks the ball). Touches for the last time.). If a ball hits the referee, corner flag, goal post or any other object on the pitch, play continues.

Fouls - Fouls are one of the most difficult rules in football today, as they can easily be misjudged or misinterpreted by the referee, often leading to arguments on and off the pitch. is made Theoretically, a foul is whistled and a direct or indirect kick awarded when a player trips, kicks, pushes, punches, charges or grabs an opponent.

However, in the fast pace of the game, it is often difficult for the referee to see whether a tackle touches the attacker's feet or the ball. It is considered a foul even if the defending player does not touch the attacker at all, but there is dangerous interference such as a high kick.

Goals - Last but not least, the essence of football rules and the purpose of the game itself, the goal.

To score a goal, the attacking team must move the ball past the other team's goal line. The attacker may kick the ball, head the ball or push it with any part of the body other than the hand (in which case it is considered a handball).

Not all shots that end up in the net are goals, because if the goal is scored after the attacker has broken one of the other rules of soccer, such as fouling the defender or the goalkeeper, the ball A goal scored using your hand to control can be cancelled. , being offside or scoring directly from an indirect free kick.

These are the basic rules of football and although there are some small twists to learn, if you manage to understand them, you will be able to watch and understand football matches without any problems. Other official football rules outside of the offside rule are fairly easy to understand.

Football Rules - Despite being a game with roots reaching back to medieval and even ancient times, football was never played under strict rules until 1863.

On 26 October 1863, several amateur and semi-professional clubs from England met in London and formed the Football Association and drew up a "constitution" for the game, including a set of standard footballs. Obviously the "laws of football" then recalled were just a set of basic football rules and did not cover all aspects of the game.

The main points covered by the Football Association were violence on the pitch, as often tense clashes in matches without rules lead to bloody fights between teams. Since then, the laws of football have continued to evolve and have begun to cover more and more of the rules of the game and to adapt football to the age in which it was played.

A simple example of this would be the offside rules that were introduced later in the game, when matches became more and more tactical.

Without the offside rule, attackers often had a hibernate role in the team, simply standing up front and waiting for the ball to arrive, so with the new rule, they were forced to act like the other players on the pitch. .

Let's take a look at some of today's official soccer rules and give them a little explanation of why they're there and how they affect the game:

Football Field Dimensions - Since not all football pitches can share the exact same size, FIFA decided on a smaller length and width size range to make the pitch playable. . So the minimum length of a football field should be 100 yards (90 m), while the maximum length should be 130 yards (120 m).

A large size difference was allowed for the width, which could be as large as 50 yards (45 m) and 100 yards (90 m). You may have noticed that the minimum length matches the maximum width! Although really weird, soccer can actually be played on a square field, but no one has yet built that kind of pitch for fun .

Number of players - The official football rule book states that each team can enter the field with 11 players (one of whom is the goalkeeper).

The number of substitutes depends on the competition in which the match is played, but in official FIFA matches the number of substitutes can range from none to 7, with 3 substitutes eligible for each of the two teams.

However, in friendlies, it is often the case that both teams agree on a fixed number of substitutions or simply go all-out and allow each bench player to come into the game at some point, the first team members. By replacing one of

Football Rules of Playing Ball In/Out - The ball is in play whenever the referee does not interfere with the game stop whistle and whenever it remains inside the field of play.

If the ball crosses the goal line or touch line by more than half of its frame, it is out of play and a goal kick/corner or throw-in is awarded to one of the teams (opponent of the team that kicks the ball). Touches for the last time.). If a ball hits the referee, corner flag, goal post or any other object on the pitch, play continues.

Fouls - Fouls are one of the most difficult rules in football today, as they can easily be misjudged or misinterpreted by the referee, often leading to arguments on and off the pitch. is made Theoretically, a foul is whistled and a direct or indirect kick awarded when a player trips, kicks, pushes, punches, charges or grabs an opponent.

However, in the fast pace of the game, it is often difficult for the referee to see whether a tackle touches the attacker's feet or the ball. It is considered a foul even if the defending player does not touch the attacker at all, but there is dangerous interference such as a high kick.

Goals - Last but not least, the essence of football rules and the purpose of the game itself, the goal.

To score a goal, the attacking team must move the ball past the other team's goal line. The attacker may kick the ball, head the ball or push it with any part of the body other than the hand (in which case it is considered a handball).

Not all shots that end up in the net are goals, because if the goal is scored after the attacker has broken one of the other rules of soccer, such as fouling the defender or the goalkeeper, the ball A goal scored using your hand to control can be cancelled. , being offside or scoring directly from an indirect free kick.

These are the basic rules of football and although there are some small twists to learn, if you manage to understand them, you will be able to watch and understand football matches without any problems. Other official football rules outside of the offside rule are fairly easy to understand.