ALL PLAYERS NEED TO READ THIS FROM TOP TO BOTTOM Laws of the Game Law 1: The Field of Play: You Know What A Pitch Is. Law 2: The Ball: You Know What A Ball Is. Law 3: The Number of Players: You Know its 11 On A Team. Law 4: The Players’ Equipment: Jersey, Shorts, Shin Guards, Socks and Cleats. Law 5: The Referee: The Guy In Charge. Law 6: The Assistant Referees: Referees Assistants On Touchline. Law 7: The Duration of the Match: 40 minutes each way. Law 8: The Start and Restart of Play: Starts By The Toss Of A Coin. Law 9: The Ball In and Out of Play:Ball is only out of play when it fully crosses either the goal line or the touch line. It is also out of play if the referee stops play for any reason. If, for any reason, the ball strikes the frame of the goal or the referee and remains within the goal and touch lines, it is still in play. Law 10: The Method of Scoring: Entire Ball Must Cross The Goal line. Law 11: Offside: Attacking player has to have 2 opposing players between her and the goals. Law 12: Fouls and Misconduct: Direct free kick awarded when a player: •Kicks or attempts to kick an opponent •Trips or attempts to trip an opponent •Jumps at an opponent •Charges an opponent •Strikes or attempts to strike an opponent •Pushes an opponent •Holds an opponent •Spits at an opponent •Handles the ball deliberately If any of these are fouls are committed by a player in their team’s penalty area, the opposing team is awarded a penalty kick. Indirect free kicks are awarded if a player: •Plays in a dangerous manner •Impedes the progress of an opponent •Prevents the goalkeeper from releasing the ball from his/her hands •Commits any other unmentioned offense Yellow cards are awarded as a caution or warning to a player and can be issued for the following offenses: •Unsporting behavior •Dissent by word or action •Persistent infringement of the Laws of the Game •Delaying the restart of play •Failure to respect the required distance when play is restarted with a corner kick free kick, or throw-in •Entering or re-entering the field of play without the referee’s permission •deliberately leaving the field of play without the referee’s permission Red cards are used to send a player off the field, and can be issued for the following offenses: •Serious foul play •Violent conduct •Spitting at an opponent or any other person •Denying the opposing team a goal or an obvious goal-scoring opportunity by deliberately handling the ball (the goalkeeper being an exception) •Denying an obvious goal-scoring opportunity to an opponent moving towards the player’s goal by an offense punishable by a free kick or a penalty kick •Using offensive or abusive language and/or gestures •Receiving a second caution (yellow card) in the same match Law 13: Free Kicks Direct Free Kick: A direct kick can be shot directly into the opponent’s goal without touching another player. Indirect Free Kick: This is indicated by the referee raising his hand during the kick. An indirect kick can only go into the goal if it has subsequently been touched by another player before it enters the goal. Law 14: The Penalty Kick A penalty kick is awarded when a defensive player fouls an attacking player. The penalty kick is placed at the penalty spot, and all players on both teams must remain outside the penalty box during the shot. They may enter the box immediately after the shot is taken. The goalkeeper may move horizontally along the goal line before the shot is taken, but she may not come off the line until the ball is struck. Law 15: The Throw-In A throw-in is awarded when the possessing team plays the ball out of bounds over the touchline. While taking a throw-in, a player must release the ball with both hands simultaneously and keep both feet firmly planted on the ground. If these conditions are not met, play is stopped and the throw-in is given to the opposing team. Players are not allowed to score directly off a throw-in. Law 16: The Goal Kick A goal kick is awarded when the offensive team plays the ball out of bounds over the defensive team’s goal line. After the ball is out of play, the defender or goalkeeper may place the ball anywhere within the six-yard goal box and kick the ball back into play. Law 17: The Corner Kick A corner kick is awarded to the offensive team when the defensive team plays the ball out of bounds over its goal line. The ball is placed within the corner area and is kicked back into play by the offensive team. Players can score directly off a corner kick.
Posted on: Fri, 31 Oct 2014 14:03:50 +0000
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