Basic Soccer Rules All Players Should Know

Soccer is a simple game to play and follow, due to

the straightforward and no-nonsense rules. With 11
players on each team, different positions are
allotted to arious players.
!o preent the opposition scoring goals, a
goal"eeper is utili#ed $y using parts of his $ody in
particular his hands and legs to halt the $all inside
penalty area
Shall the $all pass $ehind the $aseline after last
touching a new player in the opposition, he "ic"s
the $all upfront from his arena.
%f the $all had $een caught $y him using his hands,
he can perform a drop punt. %f a defender "ic"s the
$all out $ehind the goals, a corner "ic" occurs.
!he purpose of soccer is always to score more goals than opponents without conceding
many. !hey do this $y putting the $all with the goals at their attac"ing end using any $ody
part e&cept their hands.
A player can run as much as they want with all the $all. 'oweer, you need to pass the $all
around to improe possession.
!ac"les are implied as a way to regain the $all off opponents. (angerous tac"les will result
in a free "ic" on the player fouled against.
Players should also not point their studs up as this can $e dangerous. )&tremely $ad cases
can lead to a yellow or red card $eing passed out.
A red card can get the offending player sent off the field along with the team must play
short of a new player. *ouls may also $e awarded for pulling a shirt and pushing. !ac"ling a
goal"eeper could hae you instantly red carded.
A foul within the penalty $o& will lead to a penalty towards the attac"ing team. A penalty
occurs when only the goal"eeper can defend a go on goal ta"en $y one player.
All other players must stand outside the penalty $o& $efore the "ic" has $ecome ta"en. %n
most cases a player will ta"e adantage of a missed penalty and score an am$ition from
re$ound
%f the $all is out of adhere to an opposition player your team is awarded a toss in.
!his implies that one player ta"e the $all and throws it in to a team mate. !he throw has to
$e oer the head with the player throwing it in and also the $all has to $e released $ehind
the head.
When a player from the attac"ing side stands
a$out the goal side with the last defender an
offside occurs.
!his gies a free "ic" on the defending team.
%n friendlies and league matches, soccer consists of
+, minutes with - hales of ./ minutes each.
But for "noc"out rounds of competitions, it might
moe into e&tra time followed $y penalty shootout if either side are still leel on scores
then.
With that said, those are the $asic soccer rules.
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