Football Terminologies Flashcards
A spectacular move in which a player jumps in the air in a backflip motion, kicking the ball backward over their head. The name comes from action which mimics their legs moving as if pedaling a bicycle.
Bicycle Kick
The spot marked at the center of the field from which the kickoff is made.
Center Spot
Organization responsible for football in their region
Confederation
The flag marking each of the four corners of the field.
Corner Flag
A free kick taken from the corner of the field by an attacker. The ________ is awarded when the ball has passed over the goal line after last touching a defensive player. The shot is taken from the corner nearest to where the ball went out.
Corner Kick
A pass played across the face of a goal.
Cross
A player whose job is to stop the opposition attacking players from goal scoring.
Defender
A free kick in which a goal may be scored by the player taking the free kick.
Direct Free Kick
Keeping control of the ball while running.
Dribble
A run by a player without the ball, to lure defenders away from the ball carrier.
Dummy Run
The goalpost farthest from the ball.
Far Post
The acronym used for the Federation Internationale de Football Association, the word governing body for the game of association football, which is based in Switzerland.
FIFA
The term used for soccer in Europe and other countries outside of North America and Australia.
Football
Any illegal play.
Foul
A kick awarded to an opposition player when a player has committed a foul. It can be either direct or indirect.
Free Kick
Version of FootbalI played indoors
Futsal
(Also known as a 1-2) When a player passes the ball to a teammate, who immediately one-touch passes the ball back to the first player.
Give and Go
The rectangular area in front of the goal. It is also known as the 6-yard box because of its dimensions.
Goal Area
A _____ is awarded to the defending team when the ball is played over the goal line by the attacking team. It can taken by any player though it is normally taken by the goalkeeper.
Goal Kick
The two boundary lines located at each end of the field.
Goal Line
The area in front of the goal.
Goal Mouth
The specialized player who is the last line of defense, who is allowed to control the ball with his hands when in the goal area.
Goalkeeper
Using of the head to pass or control the ball.
Header
A free kick awarded to a player from which a goal may not be scored directly.
Indirect Free Kick
A kick that curves in toward the goal.
Inswinger
The ______ is taken from the center spot at the start of play at the beginning of each half and after a goal has been scored.
Kick off
A defensive system where defenders are designated one attacking player to track continuously.
Man to Man Marking
The playing position for players that are responsible for linking play between at ackers and defenders.
Midfielder
The goalpost nearest the ball.
Nearpost
Causing ________, which is blocking an opponent with the body, is penalized by awarding an indirect free kick to the opposition.
Obstruction
A technique used by defenders to put attacking players in an offside position, by moving quickly away from their own goal to leave attackers offside.
Offside Trap
A player is in an offside position if he is nearer to his opponent’s goal line than both the ball and the second-to-last opponent. This does not apply if the players is on their half of the field. An indirect free kick is awarded to the opposing team at the place where the offside occurred.
Offside
A pass in which the ball is played on with a player’s first touch.
One-Touch Pass
A kick that swerves away from the goal.
Out Swinger
The rectangular area in front of the goal in which the goalkeeper may handle the ball. It is also known as the 18-yard box because of its dimensions.
Penalty Area
The marked spot 12 yards from the goal line from which a penalty kick is taken.
Penalty Spot
A penalty kick is awarded when a foul has been committed inside the penalty area in front of the goal. A _____ is taken by one player opposed only by the goal keeper.
Penalty
The soccer field of play.
Pitch
A ______ is issued to a player when that player has committed a serious infraction or has been issued with two yellow cards within the same game. It is held up by the referee to signal that a player is being sent off. The player sent off cannot be replaced.
Red Card
The official who is in charge of the game.
Referee
A kick, header, or any intended deflection of the ball toward a goal by a player attempting to score a goal.
Shot
A tackle in which the defender slides along the surface of the field of play before making one-footed contact with the ball.
Sliding Tackle
An attacking player whose job is to finish attacking plays by scoring & goal. Sweeper: A defensive player whose job is to roam behind the other defenders. A sweeper has no specific marking duties and is the last line of defense before the goalkeeper.
Striker
To take the ball away from the opponent using the feet.
Tackle
A pass played past defenders into free space to allow a team mate to run onto the ball
Through Pass
The ball is thrown in after the ball has crossed the touch line. A player taking a throw in must have both feet on or behind the touch line, must maintain contact with the ground, and must use a two-handed throw made from behind the head. A goal cannot be score directly from a throw-in.
Throw-In
Use of the toe to strike the ball.
Toe Poke
The line that defines the outer edge of the longer sides of the field of play.
Touch Line
Controlling the ball with the sole of the foot.
Trapping the Ball
A tackers who play on the wings/flanks of the field.
Wingers
A ______ is held up by a referee to signal a caution for a minor infringement.
Yellow Card
A defensive system where defenders mark a designated area of the field of play instead of tracking players across the field.
Zone Defense
Striking the ball in mid-air with either foot.
Volley
