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Soccer Rules and Terms
Positions, fouls, restarts and key words in soccer (football).
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- Players per team on the fieldTerm11, including the goalkeeper
- Match length (professional)TermTwo halves of 45 minutes
- GoalkeeperTermThe player who guards the goal and may use hands inside the penalty area
- DefenderTermA player who stops the other team from scoring
- MidfielderTermA player who links defense and attack
- Forward (striker)TermA player whose main job is scoring
- WingerTermA wide forward or midfielder who attacks along the sides
- SweeperTermA defender who plays behind the other defenders
- CaptainTermThe team leader who wears an armband
- GoalTermWhen the whole ball crosses the goal line between the posts and under the bar
- Hat trickTermThree goals by one player in a game
- AssistTermA pass that leads directly to a goal
- Own goalTermA goal scored into your own net by mistake
- Penalty area (18-yard box)TermArea in front of goal where the goalkeeper can use hands and where fouls bring penalties
- Goal area (6-yard box)TermThe small box directly in front of the goal
- Penalty kickTermA free shot from 12 yards (11 meters) at the goalkeeper after a foul in the box
- Free kickTermA kick awarded after a foul
- Direct free kickTermA free kick that can score straight into the goal
- Indirect free kickTermA free kick that must touch another player before scoring
- Corner kickTermA kick from the corner when the defense puts the ball over its own goal line
- Goal kickTermA kick from the goal area when the attackers put the ball over the goal line
- Throw-inTermA two-handed overhead throw to restart after the ball goes out on a sideline
- KickoffTermThe kick that starts the game or restarts after a goal
- OffsideTermAn attacker is closer to the goal line than the ball and the second-last defender when a teammate passes to them
- FoulTermAn unfair act such as tripping or pushing
- Yellow cardTermA warning to a player
- Red cardTermEjection from the game
- HandballTermTouching the ball with the hand or arm on purpose, a foul
- RefereeTermThe official who controls the match
- Assistant referee (linesman)TermOfficial who signals offside and out-of-bounds
- VARTermVideo assistant referee, a video review system
- Stoppage time (injury time)TermExtra time added at the end of a half
- Extra timeTermTwo extra 15-minute periods if tied in a knockout match
- Penalty shootoutTermA tiebreaker where players take turns shooting penalties
- DribbleTermMove the ball with your feet while running
- PassTermKick the ball to a teammate
- Through ballTermA pass between defenders for a runner
- CrossTermA long pass from the side into the penalty area
- HeaderTermHitting the ball with the head
- VolleyTermKicking the ball before it bounces
- TackleTermTaking the ball from an opponent
- Slide tackleTermA tackle made by sliding on the ground
- ClearanceTermA kick that sends the ball away from your goal
- SaveTermThe goalkeeper stops a shot
- Clean sheetTermA game in which a team doesn't concede a goal
- NutmegTermPass or kick the ball through an opponent's legs
- Bicycle kickTermAn overhead kick performed in mid-air
- WallTermDefenders lined up to block a free kick
- FormationTermHow players are arranged, like 4-4-2
- 4-4-2TermFour defenders, four midfielders, two forwards
- MarkingTermStaying close to an opponent to stop them
- Offside trapTermDefenders step up together to catch attackers offside
- PitchTermThe field of play
- TouchlineTermThe sideline
- Goal lineTermThe line at each end of the field
- Center circleTermThe circle at the middle where kickoff happens
- HalftimeTermThe break between halves, usually 15 minutes
- World CupTermInternational men's soccer tournament held every four years
- Women's World CupTermInternational women's tournament first held in 1991
- FIFATermThe governing body of world soccer
- PeléTermBrazilian star who won three World Cups
- Lionel MessiTermArgentine star who won the 2022 World Cup
- Mia HammTermAmerican star who won two World Cups and two Olympic gold medals
- SubstitutionsTermReplacing players during the game
- Fair playTermPlaying honestly and respecting opponents
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