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SOCCER STUDY GUIDE

 

 

SKILLS

 

  1. PASSING

Inside of the foot push pass

Instep/chipping

  1. KICKING

Instep

Inside of the foot

  1. DRIBBLING

Inside of the foot

Outside of the foot

Sole of the foot

  1. RECEIVING

All parts of the body

“Give” with the ball

  1. 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

  1. THROW-INS

2 Hands over your head

Both feet on the ground

 

RULES

 

  1. No hands (shoulders down) except the goalkeeper
  2. No contact at all
  3. No slide tackling
  4. Goal is scored if:

Ball completely crosses endline

Ball is within reach of goalkeeper’s outstretched hands

Crosses between the cones

  1. Restarts:
  1. 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)

 

 

 

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. CORNER KICK

Taken when the defending team kicks it over the endline

Put the ball in the corner and kick it towards the goal

  1. 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