Soccer Introduction

Multiple Choice

What country did soccer originate in?

• England

• Ireland

• Germany

• France

Open Ended

In England, soccer was adapted from a medieval sport known as mob football. What do you think the rules to mob football were?

• Used a pig's bladder as a ball

• Goal was to get the ball from one end of town to the other

• No rules - punching and kicking were allowed

​Mob Soccer

Multiple Choice

What year signaled the beginning of soccer as we play it today?

• 1843

• 1853

• 1863

• 1873

​Goal of Soccer

The objective of the game of soccer is to score

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points by getting the ball into the opponent’s goal

Only player allowed to use their hands and arms. ​

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​Goalie

Multiple Choice

Each team is allowed to have how many players on the field?

• 10

• 11

• 12

• 13

Multiple Choice

What is stoppage time?

• The time a referee adds at the end of the game

• When there is a penalty and the game stops

• When the clock breaks and stops working

• When a team calls timeout

Multiple Choice

When does a shootout occur?

• In overtime

• After overtime, if the game is still tied

• During the last 5 minutes of the game

• Never

​Shootouts

​If the game is still tied after overtime, the game goes into a shootout. Each team completes five shots from the penalty spot, and no player may shoot more than once. If the score is still tied, the shootout goes into sudden death.

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Multiple Choice

Which is NOT one of the requirements for a kickoff?

• Each half starts with a kickoff

• Ball must be kicked forwards and past the half-way line

• Takes place after each goal

• Players can be on either side of the field

​When a player is responsible for playing the ball out of bounds over the touchlines, the opposing team throws the ball back onto the field. They must have both hands on the ball, both feet on the ground, and throw the ball from over their head. 

​​Throw-in

​The offensive team kicks the ball from the corner area when the defensive team plays it out of bounds over the goal line.

​​Corner Kick

​The goalie takes a kick from anywhere within the 6-yard box when the offensive team plays it out of bounds over the goal line.

​​Goal Kick

Open Ended

Give one example of a penalty in soccer - be specific!

​A player is offside if they move past the last of the opposing team’s players (not including the goalkeeper) before the ball is kicked. The offside rule does not apply on throw-ins, corner kicks, or goal kicks. 

​​Offsides

• ​​Kicking, tripping, holding, tackling

• Handball

• Obstruction​

​​Other Penalties

Draw

Mark on the field where the penalty kick spot it.

Penalty kick is when a foul occurs in the penalty area

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A free kick is at the spot where any foul occurs​

​Penalty Kick vs. Free Kick

Yellow: A player who commits certain serious offenses gets a yellow card as a caution or warning.​

Red: ​player who commits a very serious offense or who receives a second yellow card in the same match gets a red card, which sends them off the field for the rest of the game.

​Yellow and Red Cards

Multiple Choice

Which number is the goalie?

• 1

• 3

• 5

• 9

Multiple Select

Which number is a midfielder? (2 answers)

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

Multiple Choice

Which number is NOT a defender?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 7

Multiple Select

Which number(s) are the forwards?

• 7

• 8

• 9

• 11

​Forwards: Also called strikers, these players attack the opponent’s goal and try to score. They typically have the best ball-handling skills. 

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Midfielders: These players are involved in both offensive and defensive plays. They help connect the defenders and forwards and are skilled at passing. 

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Defenders: These players help to protect the team’s goal by stopping the other team’s offensive players. They cut off passes, block shots, and send the ball up the field to their teammates. 

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Goalkeeper: Also known as the goalie or the keeper, this player tries to block the ball from entering the goal. They are the only player on the team permitted to use their hands. When the bass is deliberately passed back to the goalie, however, they many only touch the ball with their feet. 

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Multiple Choice

How big is the soccer goal?

• 5 yards across and 5 feet high

• 6 yards across and 8 feet high

• 8 yards across and 8 feet high

• 10 yards across and 10 feet high

Multiple Choice

A penalty kick is how many yards away from the center of the goal?

• 9

• 10

• 11

• 12