Soccer
Description: This sport is about soccer. In soccer you use your foot to kick the ball and make a goal so you can get a point. This game requires lots of people. Soccer is popular game for all around the world.
Standard:
1.3 Strike an object consistently, using a body part, so that the object travels in the intended direction at the desired height.
1.5 Dribble and pass a ball to a partner while being guarded.
2.1 Explain how to increase force based on the principles of biomechanics.
2.2 Explain how impact force is reduced bye increasing the duration of impact.
2.3 Analyze and correct errors in movement patterns.
2.5 Identify practices and procedures necessary for safe participation in physical activities.
3.4 Participate in moderate to vigorous physical activity a minimum of four days each week.
5.1 Participate productively in group physical activities.
5.2 Evaluate individual responsibility in group efforts.
5.3 Identify and define the role of each participant in a cooperative physical activity.
5.4 Identify and agree on a common goal when participating in a cooperative physical in a cooperative physical activity.
5.5 Analyze possible solutions to a movement problem in a cooperative physical activity and come to a consensus on the best solution.
1.3 Strike an object consistently, using a body part, so that the object travels in the intended direction at the desired height.
1.5 Dribble and pass a ball to a partner while being guarded.
2.1 Explain how to increase force based on the principles of biomechanics.
2.2 Explain how impact force is reduced bye increasing the duration of impact.
2.3 Analyze and correct errors in movement patterns.
2.5 Identify practices and procedures necessary for safe participation in physical activities.
3.4 Participate in moderate to vigorous physical activity a minimum of four days each week.
5.1 Participate productively in group physical activities.
5.2 Evaluate individual responsibility in group efforts.
5.3 Identify and define the role of each participant in a cooperative physical activity.
5.4 Identify and agree on a common goal when participating in a cooperative physical in a cooperative physical activity.
5.5 Analyze possible solutions to a movement problem in a cooperative physical activity and come to a consensus on the best solution.
Simple Rules of Soccer for Parents
Reprinted (and slightly edited) with permission from soccer-for-parents.com
Here are the short and simple soccer rules you need to know as a parent.
1. No Hands, please
I bet you knew that one. Most people who know nothing about soccer still know that you aren’t
supposed to use your hands unless you’re the goalie.
A couple of points to clarify.
First, the rule for a hand ball includes using any part of the arm from the tips of the fingers to the
shoulder.
Second, the proper way to look at this soccer rule is that a player cannot “handle” the ball. A ball that
is kicked and hits a player’s hand or arm is not a hand ball. This means that the referee must use his
or her own judgment to some extent in determining whether or not a hand ball is accidental contact or
a purposeful attempt to gain an advantage.
Particularly in the younger ages, a ball striking arms deliberately held against the body for protection
will not be deemed handling the ball (unless in the opinion of the referee, the player then directs the
ball with them).
Believe it or not, there is also a situation in which the goalie cannot use his/her hands. This is
sometimes called the back-pass rule. Goalkeepers cannot pick up a pass that came directly from one
of their teammates. In this case, the goalkeeper must use his feet. Infraction of this soccer rule will
result in an indirect kick from the point of the infraction. Advanced reading about handling the ball
rules.
2. Throw-ins
A throw-in is taken when the ball crosses a sideline and leaves the field. The two basic soccer rules for
a proper throw-in are to have both feet on the ground and to throw the ball with both hands over the
head.
For teaching purposes it is common to allow players under the age of 8 to take more than 1 attempt.
3. Corner Kicks & Goal Kicks
A corner kick or goal kick is taken when the ball leaves the field across the endline – you know, the
end of the field.
If the offensive team kicks it out, play is restarted with a goal kick. If the defensive team kicks it out,
play is restarted with a corner kick.
The goal kick is taken from anywhere inside the “goalie box” as it is affectionately called. It can be
taken by any player, not just the goalkeeper.
The corner kick is taken from – yes, you guessed it – the corner nearest to where the ball left the
field.
You may be confused at times in youth soccer games to see a goal kick retaken. This is because the
FIFA soccer rules state that the ball is not back “in play” until it leaves the penalty area, the large box
outside of the “goalie box”. No one can touch the ball until it leaves the penalty area, and if the ball is
not kicked properly to leave the area, the kick must be retaken.
4. Fouls
The common rule of thumb on fouls is “If it looks like a foul, it probably is.”
Too true. A player cannot kick, trip, jump at, charge, strike, push, hold, or spit at an opponent.
So what’s the problem?
Soccer can be a physical, contact sport when two opposing players both want the soccer ball and no
parent likes it when little Johnny loses the ball and ends up on the ground!
“Foul!” cries the parent. “Little Johnny was pushed!”
What you need to know as a parent is that bumping or going shoulder-to-shoulder while competing for
a ball is not a foul until the hands or elbows come up. This is a bit of a judgment call and not all
referees will call it the same way. Some soccer rules are actually not black-and-white.
Remember though, the referee is ALWAYS right.
5. Direct and Indirect Free Kicks (all kicks in U-8 are Indirect)
The simple difference between the two is this: On a direct kick you can score by kicking the ball
directly into the goal. On an indirect kick you cannot score. An indirect kick must be touched by
another player before it can go into the goal – that is the kicker and a second person.
As a parent on the sideline, you can tell whether the kick is direct or indirect by looking at the referee.
For an indirect kick, the referee will hold one arm straight up in the air until the second person
touches the ball. No arm up, it’s a direct kick.
There are many soccer rules around what causes a direct or indirect kick.
In general, a direct kick comes from a contact foul or hand ball. Everything else is indirect.
Reprinted (and slightly edited) with permission from soccer-for-parents.com
Here are the short and simple soccer rules you need to know as a parent.
1. No Hands, please
I bet you knew that one. Most people who know nothing about soccer still know that you aren’t
supposed to use your hands unless you’re the goalie.
A couple of points to clarify.
First, the rule for a hand ball includes using any part of the arm from the tips of the fingers to the
shoulder.
Second, the proper way to look at this soccer rule is that a player cannot “handle” the ball. A ball that
is kicked and hits a player’s hand or arm is not a hand ball. This means that the referee must use his
or her own judgment to some extent in determining whether or not a hand ball is accidental contact or
a purposeful attempt to gain an advantage.
Particularly in the younger ages, a ball striking arms deliberately held against the body for protection
will not be deemed handling the ball (unless in the opinion of the referee, the player then directs the
ball with them).
Believe it or not, there is also a situation in which the goalie cannot use his/her hands. This is
sometimes called the back-pass rule. Goalkeepers cannot pick up a pass that came directly from one
of their teammates. In this case, the goalkeeper must use his feet. Infraction of this soccer rule will
result in an indirect kick from the point of the infraction. Advanced reading about handling the ball
rules.
2. Throw-ins
A throw-in is taken when the ball crosses a sideline and leaves the field. The two basic soccer rules for
a proper throw-in are to have both feet on the ground and to throw the ball with both hands over the
head.
For teaching purposes it is common to allow players under the age of 8 to take more than 1 attempt.
3. Corner Kicks & Goal Kicks
A corner kick or goal kick is taken when the ball leaves the field across the endline – you know, the
end of the field.
If the offensive team kicks it out, play is restarted with a goal kick. If the defensive team kicks it out,
play is restarted with a corner kick.
The goal kick is taken from anywhere inside the “goalie box” as it is affectionately called. It can be
taken by any player, not just the goalkeeper.
The corner kick is taken from – yes, you guessed it – the corner nearest to where the ball left the
field.
You may be confused at times in youth soccer games to see a goal kick retaken. This is because the
FIFA soccer rules state that the ball is not back “in play” until it leaves the penalty area, the large box
outside of the “goalie box”. No one can touch the ball until it leaves the penalty area, and if the ball is
not kicked properly to leave the area, the kick must be retaken.
4. Fouls
The common rule of thumb on fouls is “If it looks like a foul, it probably is.”
Too true. A player cannot kick, trip, jump at, charge, strike, push, hold, or spit at an opponent.
So what’s the problem?
Soccer can be a physical, contact sport when two opposing players both want the soccer ball and no
parent likes it when little Johnny loses the ball and ends up on the ground!
“Foul!” cries the parent. “Little Johnny was pushed!”
What you need to know as a parent is that bumping or going shoulder-to-shoulder while competing for
a ball is not a foul until the hands or elbows come up. This is a bit of a judgment call and not all
referees will call it the same way. Some soccer rules are actually not black-and-white.
Remember though, the referee is ALWAYS right.
5. Direct and Indirect Free Kicks (all kicks in U-8 are Indirect)
The simple difference between the two is this: On a direct kick you can score by kicking the ball
directly into the goal. On an indirect kick you cannot score. An indirect kick must be touched by
another player before it can go into the goal – that is the kicker and a second person.
As a parent on the sideline, you can tell whether the kick is direct or indirect by looking at the referee.
For an indirect kick, the referee will hold one arm straight up in the air until the second person
touches the ball. No arm up, it’s a direct kick.
There are many soccer rules around what causes a direct or indirect kick.
In general, a direct kick comes from a contact foul or hand ball. Everything else is indirect.