WorksheetsFootball Rules, Skills, Techniques & Tactics
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
What is the maximum amount of players allowed on the pitch for each team?
9
12
10
11
How long is a regular football match
Two 45 minute halves
Two 40 minute halves
Four 10 minute quarters
Two 50 minute halves
Who controls the game during a football match?
The Umpire
The Judge
The Referee
The Coach
How does the referee decide what team starts the game?
A coin toss
Penalty shoot out
Rock, paper, scissors
Closest to the crossbar
How does a game start?
Kick Off
Kick On
Free Kick
Kick Pass
The aim of the game is to score a goal, which is achieved by kicking or heading the ball into the opposition team's goal.
True
False
A referee can give a warning to player who has committed a foul by showing him/her the
Red Card
Yellow Card
Green Card
Blue Card
Any tripping or pushing will result in a free kick at the spot of the foul.
True
False
A player gets sent off the pitch if he/she receives (choose two)
A Red Card
Three Yellow Cards
Two Yellow Cards
No Cards
Who is the only player allowed to touch the ball with his hands?
Goalkeeper
Defender
Midfielder
Forward
If the goalkeeper touches the ball with his/her hands outside the penalty box the opposing team is awarded a:
Penalty
Free Kick
Nothing
Throw In
If a player is fouled in the penalty box he/she is awarded a
Free Kick
Penalty
Throw In
Nothing
If a team sends the ball outside of the side lines, the opposing team is awarded a:
Throw In
Goal Kick
Corner
Free Kick
When do you perform a throw in?
When the opposing team kicks the ball out of bounds over the sideline
your team kicks the ball out of bounds
To start the game
never
True or False
A technique is the way in which we complete a skill.
True
False
Select all that are skills
Dribbling
Substitutions
Shooting
Passing
Formation
When making an instep pass in soccer, you should strike the ball with:
your toe
the inside of your foot (across the laces of your shoe)
off your ankle
the outside of your foot (across the laces of your shoe)
What tips did we learn for soccer dribbling? There are 3 answers.
Use all parts of your foot
Use only 1 foot
Keep your eyes up
Keep the ball close
Kick the ball far
Your kicking foot should follow through when shooting.
True
False
Attacking is important in football as it allows teams to advance up the pitch to try and score goals.
True
False
The defenders job is to stop the other team from scoring a goal.
True
False
