Soccer Basic Rules

1. Each team may have ______ players including a goalie.

• 20

• 9

• 11

• 6

2. To shoot the ball, players should point their toes to the ground and kick the ball with the laces.

• TRUE

• FALSE

3. ______ kick is awarded when a defending player commits a fouls within their own penalty area.

• Corner

• Direct

• Indirect

• Penalty

4. According to the Two- Touch Rule, a player cannot touch the ball twice in a row when putting the ball in play.

• TRUE

• FALSE

5. True or False: A player is allowed to kick, trip, jump at, charge, strike, push, hold, or spit at an opponent.

• TRUE

• FALSE

6. What happens when the ball goes over the side lines?

• Free Kick

• Corner Kick

• Throw In

• Goal Kick

7. True or False: If the ball is kicked into the air, a player is allowed to use their hand to knock the ball back down to the ground.

• True

• False

8. Who is the only player on the field who can touch the ball with their hands during

play in soccer?

• goalie

• midfielder

• referee

• coach

9. According to FIFA, a player that receives a _________ card is ejected from the game.

• Purple

• Green

• Blue

• Red

10. What statement describes a proper throw-in?

• You must throw underhand using both hands, feet don't matter

• Both hands must be on the ball behind the head, both feet on ground

• You can throw with one hand, but both feet must be on ground

• Both hands must be on the ball, you can jump or stand while throwing