Soccer Rules Flashcards
The basic rules of the most popular sport in the world.
How many players does each soccer team start with?
11
How long is each half in a soccer game?
45 minutes
How long is regulation time in a soccer game?
90 minutes
What is extra or stoppage time in soccer?
time added on by the center referee at the end of each half to compensate for stoppages in play
How many referees are there in a FIFA soccer match?
three (a referee and two assistant referees) or four (if a replacement referee is used)
What is a yellow card?
A caution given by the referee for an infraction by a player in a soccer game
What is a red card?
ejection of a player from a soccer game
How many yellow cards are equivalent to one red card in soccer?
two yellow cards = one red
Where may a soccer goalkeeper handle the ball?
the 18-yard box or the penalty box of their own goal
What is penalty kick in soccer?
a free shot taken from 12 yards from the goal
When is a penalty kick awarded in soccer?
when either a foul or hand ball is committed by a team inside their own 18-yard box
How long is an overtime period in soccer?
15 minutes
How many overtime periods are played in the event of a tie in a soccer game?
two periods
What occurs after two overtime periods when a soccer game is still tied?
a penalty shootout
When does a soccer penalty shootout turn into sudden death?
if the fifth kicker on each team has shot, and the game is still tied
What is the touch line in soccer?
the boundary that runs the length of the field
What is the end line in soccer?
the boundary that runs the width of the field; the boundary where the goals are located
What are the responsibilities of each soccer team captain?
to speak to the referee as the representative of his or her team
When is a ball considered out of bounds in soccer?
when it has entirely crossed a boundary line (a ball is in play even if it is touching a boundary line)
What happens when the ball goes out of bounds on the touch line in a soccer game?
a throw-in is awarded to the team that did not touch it last
What is a goal kick in soccer?
a free kick by one’s own team from the corner of its own six-yard box
What is a corner kick in soccer?
a free kick by the opposing team from the corner where the touch line and one’s own end line meet
How does each soccer half begin?
with a kick-off from the center circle
When does a goal kick in soccer occur?
when the ball has gone out of bounds across one’s goal line and was last touched by the opposing team
When does a corner kick in soccer occur?
when the ball has gone out of bounds across one’s own goal line and was last touched by one’s own team