SOCCER IN MATHS HOLIDAY HOMEWORK

SIZE OF A SOCCER FIELD Between 100 yards to 130 yards (90m to 120m) Width must be 50 yards

  11 Players can play in a football match, 10 of which play outfield and 1 as the goalkeeper. 24 Players can be selected as the squad for the match. Depending on the league and country, a different amount of substitutions can be made during the match.  unless special rules are applied, you are allowed 3 substitutions during the match. Exceptions can be made but only if the player is seriously injured.  , Of course, red cards mean the end of the match for a player, and they cannot be replaced. If the number of players on the field gets too low, the referee can abandon the match at any time to be replayed later on. 

Numbers of Positions in a Team

GOAL POST The inner edges of the posts must be 7.32 metres (8 yd) apart, and the lower edge of the crossbar must be 2.44 metres (8 ft) above the ground. Nets are usually placed behind the goal, though are not required by the Laws.

LENGTH, WIDTH, WEIGHT Size 3 Size 4 Size 5 Size 3 balls are the smallest balls and are generally used for children under the age of 8 These balls are generally 23-24 inches in circumference and weigh between 11-12 ounces Size 4 Size 4 balls are used for players between the ages of 8-12 Size 4 balls weigh between 12-13 ounces and have a circumference of 25-26 inches Size 5 This is the international standard match ball for all ages 12 and older, including all adult play The size 5 ball weighs between 14-16 ounces with a circumference of 27-28 inches

Time Of Game Total 90 minutes Half time is 45 minutes. There are two halfs 1st half and 2nd half .45 + 45 =90 There is extra time which is given to bath half's for 2 minutes or till 8 minutes

How Numbers are used in SOCCER Football jersey numbers Numbered shirts were first worn in professional football by English clubs Arsenal and Sheffield Wednesday in August 1928. At that time, starting players were wearing numbers 1 to 11 according to their positions on the field, and higher numbers for substitutes.

Fixed numbers assigned to each player, called squad numbers, for the duration of a competition was introduced first during the 1954 World Cup. 40 years later, The Football Association (governing body of English football) abandoned the required use of 1-11 for the starters and squad numbers became the rules during the 1993-94 English Premier League season. Nowadays most of the top football leagues in the world adopted the squad numbers system.

FAMOUS SOCCER JERSEY NUMBERS

Jersey Number 7 7 – the number seven, dedicated traditionally to right wingers (Luis Figo, Marc Overmars, Pierre Littbarski, Garrincha), has been worn also by many brilliant forward like Raul, Claudio Caniggia, Pato, David Villa, Bebeto or Shevchenko. But number 7 jersey became iconic in one club particularly: Manchester United. Indeed, many players who have worn this number marked the history of the Red Devils like George Best, Bryan Robson, Eric Cantona, David Beckham and recently Cristiano Ronaldo

Jersey Number 9 9 – the number nine football jersey is worn by pure strikers, deadly anywhere near the penalty area and brilliant finishers. Ronaldo de Lima, Romario, Gabriel Batistuta, Marco Van Basten, Samuel Eto’o and Alan Shearer are some of the great footballers who donned the number 9 shirt.  .

10 – on the shirts of all football teams in the world, there is a number that is more prestigious than all the others, the No. 10. Mythical, this number is usually reserved for the most skillful player of the team. The most iconic footballers in history like Pelé, Diego Maradona, Zinedine Zidane, Michel Platini, Ferenc Puskás and Messi today wore or wear the legendary number 10 Jersey Number 10

Methods of assigning JERSEY NUMBER

Different methods to assign a shirt number to a player exist: Assignment by football position The jersey number traditionally denotes the position of a soccer player. Despite the establishment of squad numbers, jerseys 1 to 11 are often given to the first choice line-up according to their positions on the field. Below is the traditional numbering of players in a modern 4-2-3-1 formation:

1 – Goalkeeper 2 – Right fullback 3 – Left fullback 4 – Centre back 5 –Centre back 6 – Defending/Holding midfielder 7 – Right midfielder/wingers 8 – Central/Box-to-box midfielder 9 – Striker 10 – Attacking midfielder/Playmaker 11 – Left midfielder/wingers

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