1. Outdoor Soccer By:Chekeria Hankins

2. Equipment When playing soocer a player is required to wear a shirt, shorts (or pants), footwear, Head gear, and shin guards. Head gear is wearied by some players to protect themselves from head injuries, but is not required. Soccer like many other sports forbidden players wearing jewelry and any other thing that can be dangerous or a safety hazard.

3. Rules There are 17 laws in the official Laws of the Game, each containing a collection of stipulation and guidelines. The 17 “Laws of the Game” are 17 individual laws, each rules have several directions and rules. Law 17 The Duration of the Match When playing soccer a games length is 45 minutes (time is reduced if there becomes insufficient lighting) for two period and a half time consisting of no more than 15 minutes.

4. Rules Law 2: The Ball- When playing soccer the ball must be spherical, made of leather or suitable material, must be no more than 70 cm and no less than 68 cm, and must have the official “FIFA APPROVED” logo the official “FIFA INSPECTED” logo or the "INTERNATIONAL MATCHBALL STANDARD” logo. The ball must also be no more than 450g and no less than 410 g. If a ball is burst during a game the ball is to be replaced and put in the same spot where it was burst to resume play.

5. Characteristics Of Soccer Soccer (also known as football) is a sport played between two teams with 11 players on each team. Soccer is played on a rectangular field of grass or green artificial turf, with a goal in the middle of each of the short ends. The point of the game is to score by driving the ball into the opposing goal. In regular play, the goalkeepers are the only players allowed to touch the ball with their hands or arms, while the field players use their feet to kick the ball into position, occasionally using their torso or head to intercept a ball in midair. The team that scores the most goals by the end of the match wins.

6. Characteristics Of Soccer A soccer field layout consists of eight defined areas. Each is clearly marked by soccer field lines. A regulation soccer field measures 100 yards long by 60 yards wide. The midfield line divides the field. The center circle marks the area defenders must stay out of during kickoff. The circle measures 10 yards. A penalty mark is where the penalty kick is placed. The mark is 12 yards from the end line. The touch lines mark the edge along the sidelines. When a ball travels out of bounds over the touch line, a throw-in takes place at that spot. The corner kick circle is a one-yard circle where a player puts the ball before a corner kick. Each corner of the field has its own circle. The goal area sits inside the penalty area. It forms a small rectangle in the center of the goal, and goal kicks are placed here. The goal area is 20 yards wide by 7 yards deep. The goal measure 24 feet wide by 8 feet high.

7. Characteristics Of Soccer Soccer players who play in the field can jog, sprint and run for most of 90 minutes. This means that players are typically of muscular or lean build and flexible enough to change direction nearly 1,000 times in a regular game.

8. Compare (Outdoor & Indoor Soccer) When playing Outdoor & indoor soccer the rules are still the same. The only difference in playing outdoor & indoor soccer is the atmosphere and the amount of players.

9. Contrast (Outdoor & Indoor Soccer) Indoor soccer is played at a faster pace and has five to six players. Outdoor soccer is played with eleven players. Indoor soccer fields are smaller than outdoor soccer fields. Outdoor soccer goals are freestanding, and indoor soccer goals are usually installed into arena walls. Outdoor soccer fields are marked with boundaries and once a ball goes out a boundary it is a considered “out of boundaries”. While playing Indoor soccer the ball is usually kicked off the wall.

10. Resources http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_footb all http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_footb all http://www.ussoccer.com/Referees/Laws-of- the-Game/Law-2.aspx