The document provides information about the game of soccer including the field layout, player positions, gameplay rules, terminology, violations, and strategies. It describes the field markings including goals, penalty boxes, half lines, and corner kick marks. It outlines the typical positions of goalie, fullbacks, midfielders, and forwards. Gameplay involves two 45 minute halves started with a kickoff in the center circle and restarted with throw ins, goal kicks, or corner kicks. Key terms are defined such as dribbling, shooting, trapping, and headers. Violations include hand balls, pushing, tripping, and slide tackling from behind. Offensive and defensive strategies are presented.

1. SOCCER

2. Goal Center
Circle
SIDELINE
HALF LINE
Corner Kick Mark
Penalty Box
Goal
Box
THE FIELD
ENDLINE

3. PLAYER POSITIONS
• Goalie: The ONLY player who can use hands
inside penalty box. Protects the goal.
• Fullbacks: Defenders, protect back third of the
field.
• Midfielders (halfbacks): Play both offense and
defense, play makers, set up passes
• Forwards: Offense, score goals, stay in
front third of field

4. GOALIE
FULLBACKS
MIDFIELDERS
FORWARDS
PLAYER LOCATION
There are 11 players per team, 1 goalie and any combination
for the other 10 positions.

5. The Game
• A match consists of two 45 minute halves.
• A kick off is used to start the game, and restart
after a goal has been scored. The kick off takes
place in the center circle.
• A throw in is used to restart the game when the
ball goes out of bounds over the sideline. The
team that did not kick it out throws it in. Both feet
on the ground and the ball is thrown overhand
from behind your head with both hands

6. The Game Cont.
• A Goal Kick is used when the OFFENSIVE
team kicks the ball over the DEFENSIVE teams
end line. The ball starts in the goal box, and must
clear the penalty box.
• A Corner Kick is used when the DEFENSIVE
team kicks the ball over their own end line. The
ball starts within the corner kick mark

7. Terminology
• Dribbling: a series of short passes to
yourself. Control Dribble: keep the ball
very close to you, maneuvering the ball
through “traffic” (defenders). Speed
Dribble: Used in open space, It is
important not to break your stride, keep ball
under control, but not so close to you.
• Shooting: Propelling the ball at the goal

8. Terminology Cont.
• Pass: Used to get the ball to a teammate. A push
pass, 5 – 15 yards away, using the inside of your
foot.
• Trap: Using your body to block the ball and get it
under control. Any part of your body, except your
hands, arms, or shoulders.
• Header: Using your head to redirect the ball. Use
your forehead and hairline to make contact with
the ball.

9. Violations
• Hand Ball: touching the ball with any part
of your hand, arm, or shoulder.
• Pushing
• Tripping
• Slide tackling from behind
• All violations are a free kick for the other
team

10. Strategies
• OFFENSIVE:
– Stay spread out, do not stand too close to your
teammate.
– Open up the field, create spaces for passes.
– Pass the ball quick, and crisp to a teammate,
rather than dribbling down the field.
– Remember an accurate pass can beat the fastest
dribbler.

11. Strategies Cont.
• DEFENSIVE:
– Go to the player with the ball, do not wait for
the player to come to you.
– Step in front of the other player to prevent
him/her from getting the pass.