soccer

Question 1

Team consists of _____ players

Answer 1

11

Question 2

Soccer is played in _____ halves and _____ minutes each

Answer 2

2 halves
45 minutes each

Question 3

Goals are worth ____ point(s)

Answer 3

1

Question 4

They protect the goal and prevent the opponents from scoring. This player is the only player who may use his or her hands (only within the penalty area)

Answer 4

goalie/ goalkeeper

Question 5

also called strikers, these players are the primary attackers on offense, who try to score.

Answer 5

Forwards

Question 6

also called halfbacks, are players that play both offense and defense, but usually play in the midfield area on both sides of the center line. They try to control the flow and speed of the game.

Answer 6

Midfielders

Question 7

Also known as fullbacks are players that help guard the goal area and help keep the attacking team from scoring. They are the last line of defense before the goalie

Answer 7

Defenders

Question 8

A series of short taps on the ball, used to advance the ball from one point to another by a single player.

Answer 8

Dribbling

Question 9

A kick (or heading) used to get the ball to an open teammate

Answer 9

Passing

Question 10

Used to stop and or control the ball using your feet.

Answer 10

Trapping

Question 11

Kicking or heading the ball toward the goal for a score

Answer 11

Shooting

Question 12

A method of restarting play after the ball has traveled outside the touchlines

Answer 12

Throw- in

Question 13

When using your forehead to pass, to score, or to bring the ball to ground level.

Answer 13

Heading

Question 14

Used to get the ball from an opponent, to steal the ball.

Answer 14

Tackling

Question 15

Used to keep control by evading an opponent

Answer 15

Dodging

Question 16

A side line or boundary line

Answer 16

Touchline

Question 17

Called when a player runs into, charges, pushes, kicks, trips or holds a player from the other team.

Answer 17

Fouls

Question 18

Used to start the game and restart after a goal has been scored at the Midfield line. halfway line. A goal cannot be scored from this.

Answer 18

Kick- off

Question 19

Free kick where a player can try to score a goal directly from the kick. Taken from the point of infraction, (handling the ball, holding an opponent, pushing an opponent, kicking, tripping an opponent, etc.

Answer 19

Direct Free Kick

Question 20

kick from which a goal cannot be scored unless the ball has been played or touched by 2 players. Results of a minor foul (interfering with the goalkeeper, delay of game, dangerous play).

Answer 20

Indirect free kick

Question 21

A direct free kick awarded to the attacking team when the defensive team commits a foul in the penalty area. It is taken from the penalty spot 12 yards from the goal line, with only the goalkeeper defending against it.

Answer 21

Penalty kick

Question 22

An infraction called when an attacking player is in the opponents half of the field and there is no defensive player in between the attacking player and the goalie.

Answer 22

Offside

Question 23

taken by an opponent of the team that caused the ball to go over the sideline. The ball must be thrown with both hands, from behind and over the head.

Answer 23

Throw in

Question 24

This is awarded to the attacking team if the ball crossed the goal line (but not in the goal) having been last played by a member of the defending team.

Answer 24

Corner kick

Question 25

This is a place kick, taken from the ground. This is awarded to the defending team when the ball crossed their goal line, (not going in the goal) after having been last touched by an attacking team member.

Answer 25

Goal kick

Question 26

When the goalie stops and gathers the ball before it goes over the goal line

Answer 26

Goalie ball

Question 27

A first warning for fouls made by a player is _____ When a player commits a foul that is determined to be incidental contact and not sever. 2 of these for a foul is immediate removal from the game.

Answer 27

yellow card

Question 28

Violations and personal fouls which are severe and intentional and 2nd time yellow card offenders are given this. The player must leave the field and is the team plays a man down the remainder of the game.

Answer 28

red card