SOCCER STUDY GUIDE
SKILLS
- PASSING
Inside of the foot push pass
Instep/chipping
- KICKING
Instep
Inside of the foot
- DRIBBLING
Inside of the foot
Outside of the foot
Sole of the foot
- RECEIVING
All parts of the body
“Give” with the ball
- HEADING
You hit the ball, don’t let the ball hit you
Hit the ball with your forehead at the hairline
Keep your eyes open
- THROW-INS
2 Hands over your head
Both feet on the ground
RULES
- No hands (shoulders down) except the goalkeeper
- No contact at all
- No slide tackling
- Goal is scored if:
Ball completely crosses endline
Ball is within reach of goalkeeper’s outstretched hands
Crosses between the cones
- Restarts:
- THROW-IN
When the ball goes out of bounds on the sideline
Taken by the team that did not last touch the ball (like b-ball)
- KICK-OFF
At the beginning of the game and after each goal
Taken from the middle of the field
Taken by the team that did not score
Just touch it to the person next to you, then play
- GOAL KICK
Taken by the goalkeeper or a defender
Walk off 5 steps from endline, put the ball down and kick it
Taken when the attacking team kicks it over the endline
- CORNER KICK
Taken when the defending team kicks it over the endline
Put the ball in the corner and kick it towards the goal
- FREE KICK
Taken after a foul by the team that was fouled
Taken from the spot where the foul occurred
All kicks are direct kicks
All players should be 10 yards away
Penalty kick