2. Rules of Football
• 11 players on each team.
• Objective is to get the ball into
the opponents net, more times
than them.
• You win by scoring goals.
• The game is governed by a
Referee and 2 linesman
• Football is played on a pitch,
that has a centre circle and 2
penalty boxes.
• If a foul is committed then the
opposing team gets a freekick or
a penalty.
• Handball – when a player
touches the ball with his hand,
is not permitted.
3. Offside Rule
‘Offside is a law in football which states that if
a player is in an offside position when the ball
is touched or played by a teammate, he may
not become actively involved in the play.
A player is in an offside position if he is closer
to the opponent's goal line than both the ball
and the second-to-last defender (which is
usually the last outfield player), but only if
the player is on his opponent's half of the
pitch.
"Offside position" is a matter of fact, whereas
committing an "offside offence" occurs when
the a player is "actively involved" which is
subject to the interpretation of the referee.
Goals scored after committing an offside
offence are nullified if caught by the referee’
4. A football team-sheet
Click on a position, and it
will tell you more about it.
Goal Keeper
Left Back Centre Back Right Back
Left Winger Centre Mid Right Winger
Striker
5. Goal Keeper
Being a goalkeeper is the last line
of defence for a team, and he is
the only person that can use his
hands during the game. His job,
quite simply is to stop the ball
from entering his net.
The best goalkeeper in the world
right now, rated by FIFA® is
Manuel Neuer.
6. Defence
A defender (left back/centre
back/right back) has a large role to
play in football, as they prevent
attackers from scoring goals and it
keeps the team in the game. The
best centre-back rated by FIFA® at
the moment is Nemanja Vidic, who
captains Manchester United. His
role is to command his defence to
retain possession and to pressure
the other team off of the ball to
protect the goal-keeper so that
they can’t score.
7. Midfield
A midfielder is a person who links the play
from defence to attack, they are the people
who usually have most of the ball and
dictate play. They are several types of
midfielders: defensive midfielders, that play
just above the defence and playmakers, who
have great skill in distributing the football
around the pitch and create chances.
A great example of a playmaker is Xavi
Hernandez, who FIFA® have rated as the best
passer of the ball, in world.
8. Attack
Attackers, or ‘Strikers’ are
gifted in the sense that they
have the ability to get around
defenders and shoot to get the
ball past the goalkeeper.
The best player in the world
voted by fans and footballers
alike is Lionel Messi, who is an
Argentinian striker that plays
for Barcelona.
