Team Sports Soccer

Soccer This power point will be over the team sport – soccer ACTION BUTTON- click soccer player to hear my recorded sound file

Soccer History England 1863 October 1863, 11 soccer clubs got together and created “The Football Association” 8 years later -- 50 clubs!!!!! It all started in 1863 in England, when two football association (association football and rugby football) split off on their different course. In October 1863, 11 London soccer clubs sent representatives to the Freemason’s Tavern. Their job was to clarify and establish a set of fundamental rules. This meeting marked the start of “The Football Association” 8 years after the football association was formed it had acquired 50 different clubs.

Soccer History Cont. The oldest football association(FA) is the English FA (1863) Followed by: Scottish FA (1873) FA of Wales (1875) Irish FA (1880) These are the oldest soccer associations……. No wonder there so good at soccer, they have been playing for a LONG time! ACTION BUTTON- click soccer ball for awesome goals video

Soccer should be enjoyed Leisure Exercise Competition Social Out of the ordinary Never played before Play all the time Soccer should always be enjoyed, no matter the reason for playing. It is important to play the sport with like minded people to get the most enjoyment out of it. If you are on the soccer field to enjoy yourself and socialize, you probably don’t want to play with the person who is out there to be competitive and vise versa. What ever the reason you are out there, it makes me happy.

Soccer Rules 11 players per team The Number of players per team is 11, 10 field players and 1 goalie

Soccer Rules Out of bounds Out of bounds is when the ball is played out of the field of play by accident or on purpose.

Soccer Rules Throw in A throw in happens when the ball is played out of bounds on one of the side lines. Which ever team did not touch the ball last gets the throw in. You must have both feet on the ground when you throw, it must be over head and both hands have to equally throw the ball.

Soccer Rules Penalty kick A penalty kick is when the defense commits a foul inside their own 18 yard box. The offensive team is awarded a penalty kick on the 12 yard dot, where it is the shooter vs the goalie for the shot.

Soccer Rules Free Kick A free kick is awarded to a team after a foul or handball on the other team that is not in the 18 yard box.

Soccer Rules Goal kick A goal kick is given to the defending team when the offensive team play’s the ball out of bounds through the end line near the goal. A goal kick can be taken from anywhere inside the 6 yard box.

Soccer Rules Corner kick A corner kick is given when the defensive team plays the ball out of bounds on their own end line. The offensive team sets the ball in the corner of the field on the side of the goal the ball went out, and is given a free kick from there.

Soccer Rules Scoring You can score a goal in the opponents’ goal by using any part of your body besides hands and arm to fully cross the goal line. Kicking and heading the ball into the goal are the most common and often seen. ACTION BUTTON- click picture for sound

Soccer Rules Fouls and Misconduct Fouls are any act during play that are dangerous and could possibly injure them self or others

Soccer Rules Offside’s The yellow player is offside's Offside’s is determined by where the last defender is standing. If an offensive player receives a ball on the goal side of the last defender with out first being on the non goal side of the defender as a ball is played through.

Soccer Strategies Defense Mid field Forward/Striker There are 3 main positions on the soccer field, being a defender, mid fielder, or a forward. The defense’s job is to defend the goal and not let the other team shoot or score. The mid fields job is to provide transition of the ball from defense to offense, and support both defense and offense with being attached or attaching. The forward/strikers job is to score goals. Not saying anyone else cannot score but the primary purpose for a forward is to push forward and try and score.

Soccer Strategies 4-4-2 5-3-2 4-3-3 3-5-2 There are many different ways to configure the team on the field. The first number is the number of defenders. Second number is mid fielders, and third number is forwards. The players also do not have to be in straight lines like you might seen in foosball. The Defense can be staggered, as well as the mid field or forwards.

Soccer Facts 20 red cards in one game Carlos Caszely Europeans don’t loose Arthur Wharton 20 red cards were shown during a 1993 game between Sportivo Ameliano and General Caballero in Paraguay. Carlos Caszely of Chile was the first player red carded in a World Cup tournament on June 14, 1974. European Teams have reached the final of every World Cup except in 1930 and 1950. Goalkeeper Arthur Wharton was the first black professional soccer player. He was born in Ghana (then Gold Coast) and played for English League team Rotherham United in 1889.

Soccer Facts MLS WUSA 199,854 16 More soccer facts Major league soccer the United States first official soccer league was created in 1996 The Woman’s United Soccer Association made its debut in 2001, but the league disbanded in 2003 The largest attendance for a soccer match ever was 199,854 people - Brazil v. Uruguay in the World Cup at the Maracana Municipal Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, July 1950. The most goals scored by one player in a single soccer match was 16

Soccer Write down on a piece of paper: 3 soccer rules discussed today When the football association started 2 soccer facts Pull out a piece of paper and write down 3 soccer rules you heard today, when the football association started, and 2 interesting soccer facts you learned.