1. Polymers in sports Soccer
By Jonathan Martinez
Period 5

2. Equipment used in soccer
Many of the things used in soccer either for protection or to play are made of polymers
For example, the shin guards and the soccer ball, both made of somewhat plastic

3. What the equipment if for
Both things are necessary to play the game of soccer.
Shin guards are important because that’s the area in the body most likely to get injured.
And the soccer ball which is needed to score points

4. History of soccer
games very similar to soccer that were played between teams from Japan and China. The Chinese kicked a leather ball ( hair-filled ) and it is known with certainty that a soccer game was played in 611 A.D. in the then Japanese capital, Kyoto. Then moved to Europe by the Romans.
games very similar to soccer that were played between teams from Japan and China. The Chinese kicked a leather ball ( hair-filled ) and it is known with certainty that a soccer game was played in 611 A.D. in the then Japanese capital, Kyoto.

5. Polymers improving the sport
Now that it was made more of a plastic material the ball is much lighter and easier to control

6. How Polymers improved the second piece of equipment
The shin guards where not used in earlier times but the injuries became more serious so they needed to be made of a material that was light weight enough to run around with.

7. The field
The field house here in Niles is made of some rubber im guessing so that if someone was to fall they wouldn’t hurt themselves and other fields are made of similar material, like recycled rubber.