The Basic Rules Of Soccer

The basic rules of soccer are extremely easy to abide by, whether you are a beginner or professional. Each team consists of 11 players; 10 field players and 1 goalkeeper, who stands in the goal box at their teams defensive end with an aim to stop any balls entering the goals. They may use any parts of the body, including hands. However, they are not permitted to use hands if a team member passes the ball back to them. They may only drop punt the ball if they have picked it up or caught it. If the ball is kicked out of play behind the defensive baseline by the opposition the goalkeeper takes a kick off the ground from the 6 yard box. If, however, the ball is kicked out of play behind this baseline by a member of your team, the opposition takes a corner kick from the corner of the field.

Aim Of Soccer - Basic Rules Of Soccer

The basic aim of soccer is very simple: using all body parts except your arms, try to kick the ball into your attacking goals to score a goal (1 point). Defend your goals in an attempt to stop the opposition from scoring goals. You may run dribbling the ball as far as you like although there is a high chance you will be dispossessed of the ball by the opposition.

Tackes And Fouls - Basic Rules Of Soccer

The basic rules of soccer say that tackles may be made in an attempt to take the ball off your opponents. However, if you miss the ball or delibertely hit your opponent you will have a foul against you. If the tackle is dangerous enough, you mayy be either yellow carded (warning) or red carded, which means that you must leave the field and your team must play one man short. You must also not grab onto shirts or point your studs up. This is seen as dangerous and will get you fouled against or carded. The biggest mistake you can make in soccer is to tackle the opposition team's goalkeeper. Do this and you will be automatically red carded.

Free Kicks And Penalties - Basic Rules Of Soccer

The reward to a team for being fouled against is a free kick. This is a kick, off the ground, from the place the you were fouled. The only exception to this rule is if the foul against you occurs in your attacking goal box. You will not receive a free kick, but instead a penalty. A penalty is when one man takes a shot on goal with only the goalkeeper to stop it, and all other players from both teams must stand outside the goal box.

Throw-in's- Basic Rules Of Soccer

Throw-in's occur when a player is the opposite team touches the ball last before it goes outside either sideline. One member from your team must take the ball and throw it over his head into the field of play to a teammate. The ball MUST be released before your hands move over your head. Defenders and midfielders usually take throw-in's.

Offside - Basic Rules Of Soccer

Offside occurs when the attacking team has a man on the attacking side of the opposing teams last defender when the ball is kicked. The goalkeeper is not a defender. A free kick is awarded to the opposing team in the location where the offside occurred as a result.

Drop Ball's - Basic Rules Of Soccer

Drop ball's are a rare occasion and occur when the referee stops the game for a particular reason. e.g. an injury. The ball is dropped from shoulder height between two opposing players and they aim to kick the ball out to a teammate.

Soccer Field And Game - Basic Rules Of Soccer

A soccer game consists of two halves of 45 minutes each, plus injury time. Between these halves is half time, in which the team gather to recover and discuss tactics. The field played on must be rectangular with a length of 90 - 120 metres and the width being 45 - 90 metres.