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For Parents/Educators you are very welcome to download any or all of our Printable
Bee Thematic Units and/or Lesson Plans for use in your homes, homeschool,
classroom or community centres. ►►Our FIFA Home Page.
Soccer is one of the most simple of sports in the world. This may be the reason why
it's the most popular sport in the world. Here you will find the basic soccer rules to
play the game. Basic Soccer Rules become more complicated and technical with the
level of play. But even at the professional level they are quite simple.
FIFA, International Federation of Football, holds the official rules to the game.
According to them the official rules may be modified in their application for players of
under 16 years of age, Female Soccer players, veteran players (over 35 years of
age), and for players with disabilities.
Any or all of the following modifications are permissible:
size of the field of play
size, weight and material of the ball
width between the goal posts and height of the crossbar from the ground
duration of the periods of play
substitutions
Size of field: The field must be rectangle, that's pretty much it. The size depends on
good judgment of how many players on each side and the size of your goals. The
more you coach the better you will know how to judge a field size.
You want it big enough to keep ball in play but small enough to engage all players.
To be considered true international competition (11 vs 11) field must be:
Length: minimum 100 m (110 yds)
maximum 110 m (120 yds)
Width: minimum 64 m (70 yds)
maximum 75 m (80 yds)
Ball Size: The ball size depends on age. Below is basic sizes
3-5 y/o - size 3 or 4
6-12 y/o - size 4
12-adult - size 5
Players: soccer is played by two teams preferably equal number. Maximum number
of players per team is 11 (Goalie + 10 field players). Team size is reduced by age
some leagues play with 8 players for youth aged ten and under. And down to 6 per
side for the under 5's
Substitutions: Officially, you are only allowed 3 subs per game, however, depending
on modified rules this may be different. For youth leagues usually there is no cap on
subs. A substitution can only be performed when the ball is not in play and your team
has possession. (Ex) it's a throw in for your team, or goal kick for your team.
Substitutions cannot be made when the ball is in play (even if your goalie has the
ball in his/her hands.. This is still in play)
Starting the Game: The game is started at the centre of the field. The team who kicks
off passes the ball Forward to a teammate at the referees signal.
The opposing team is not allowed to enter the centre circle until the team kicks off.
Game in play: as long the ball stay in the field the game is in play.
The only exceptions is when the referee blows his whistle for an infraction or offside.
The ball is considered in play as long as it is in side the goal and side lines.
Furthermore, it's still in play as long as it has contact with the line.
Therefore, the ball may be touching the outer part of the goal or side line and still be
considered in play (This applies if the ball is in the air as well). Contact with the goal
post, corner flag, and referee back in the field is still considered in play. The referee
is considered a fixture of the field.
GOAL: So by now you may know that the point of the game is to get the ball in the
opposing teams goal and the team with the most goals after the specified time is the
winner. The ball must cross the goal line to be a goal. Therefore, if the ball is still in
contact with the goal line in the inner part of the goal it is not a goal! I have seen pro's
sweep through the goal line to save their team from a goal. Everybody swears that it
was already in but the cameras show the ball was still in contact with the line (This
applies if the ball is in the air as well).
How long is a game? Well a game is no more than 90 min long.
Two halves of 45 min (that's what the professionals play - with a 15 min half time
break).
Youth games range from 15-30 min halves with a 7-10 min half time.
NO HANDS!
All right, I know you probably knew this but here it is anyway. Only the goalie can use
their hands. The definition for hand ball is any part of between your fingers (including
nails) to your upper arm. Your shoulder is actually legal to use! An aside note about
goalies; the goalie is not allowed to use their hands if the ball was kicked
intentionally by any of their team mates.
This rule is about 25 years old. In the old days defenders, when under pressure,
would pass the ball back to their goalie to secure in their hands (this was a good
rule change for spectators). Youth leagues under 10's don't enforce this rule.
Out of Bounds: if the ball crosses the side line it is a throw in. The team who did not
touch the ball last before the ball crossed the line gets the throw in. If the ball
crosses the Goal Line two things may occur. If the team that is defending that goal
line touches it out it is a corner kick. If the team attacking that goal kicks it out it is a
goal kick.
Soccer is very simple and very enjoyable. Don't complicate it too much with
technical rules that only apply when playing competitively.
Bee Thematic Units and/or Lesson Plans for use in your homes, homeschool,
classroom or community centres. ►►Our FIFA Home Page.
Soccer is one of the most simple of sports in the world. This may be the reason why
it's the most popular sport in the world. Here you will find the basic soccer rules to
play the game. Basic Soccer Rules become more complicated and technical with the
level of play. But even at the professional level they are quite simple.
FIFA, International Federation of Football, holds the official rules to the game.
According to them the official rules may be modified in their application for players of
under 16 years of age, Female Soccer players, veteran players (over 35 years of
age), and for players with disabilities.
Any or all of the following modifications are permissible:
size of the field of play
size, weight and material of the ball
width between the goal posts and height of the crossbar from the ground
duration of the periods of play
substitutions
Size of field: The field must be rectangle, that's pretty much it. The size depends on
good judgment of how many players on each side and the size of your goals. The
more you coach the better you will know how to judge a field size.
You want it big enough to keep ball in play but small enough to engage all players.
To be considered true international competition (11 vs 11) field must be:
Length: minimum 100 m (110 yds)
maximum 110 m (120 yds)
Width: minimum 64 m (70 yds)
maximum 75 m (80 yds)
Ball Size: The ball size depends on age. Below is basic sizes
3-5 y/o - size 3 or 4
6-12 y/o - size 4
12-adult - size 5
Players: soccer is played by two teams preferably equal number. Maximum number
of players per team is 11 (Goalie + 10 field players). Team size is reduced by age
some leagues play with 8 players for youth aged ten and under. And down to 6 per
side for the under 5's
Substitutions: Officially, you are only allowed 3 subs per game, however, depending
on modified rules this may be different. For youth leagues usually there is no cap on
subs. A substitution can only be performed when the ball is not in play and your team
has possession. (Ex) it's a throw in for your team, or goal kick for your team.
Substitutions cannot be made when the ball is in play (even if your goalie has the
ball in his/her hands.. This is still in play)
Starting the Game: The game is started at the centre of the field. The team who kicks
off passes the ball Forward to a teammate at the referees signal.
The opposing team is not allowed to enter the centre circle until the team kicks off.
Game in play: as long the ball stay in the field the game is in play.
The only exceptions is when the referee blows his whistle for an infraction or offside.
The ball is considered in play as long as it is in side the goal and side lines.
Furthermore, it's still in play as long as it has contact with the line.
Therefore, the ball may be touching the outer part of the goal or side line and still be
considered in play (This applies if the ball is in the air as well). Contact with the goal
post, corner flag, and referee back in the field is still considered in play. The referee
is considered a fixture of the field.
GOAL: So by now you may know that the point of the game is to get the ball in the
opposing teams goal and the team with the most goals after the specified time is the
winner. The ball must cross the goal line to be a goal. Therefore, if the ball is still in
contact with the goal line in the inner part of the goal it is not a goal! I have seen pro's
sweep through the goal line to save their team from a goal. Everybody swears that it
was already in but the cameras show the ball was still in contact with the line (This
applies if the ball is in the air as well).
How long is a game? Well a game is no more than 90 min long.
Two halves of 45 min (that's what the professionals play - with a 15 min half time
break).
Youth games range from 15-30 min halves with a 7-10 min half time.
NO HANDS!
All right, I know you probably knew this but here it is anyway. Only the goalie can use
their hands. The definition for hand ball is any part of between your fingers (including
nails) to your upper arm. Your shoulder is actually legal to use! An aside note about
goalies; the goalie is not allowed to use their hands if the ball was kicked
intentionally by any of their team mates.
This rule is about 25 years old. In the old days defenders, when under pressure,
would pass the ball back to their goalie to secure in their hands (this was a good
rule change for spectators). Youth leagues under 10's don't enforce this rule.
Out of Bounds: if the ball crosses the side line it is a throw in. The team who did not
touch the ball last before the ball crossed the line gets the throw in. If the ball
crosses the Goal Line two things may occur. If the team that is defending that goal
line touches it out it is a corner kick. If the team attacking that goal kicks it out it is a
goal kick.
Soccer is very simple and very enjoyable. Don't complicate it too much with
technical rules that only apply when playing competitively.
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