What Are The Fundamentals Of Soccer?

11 a side per team. 1 goal keeper and the rest made up of defenders, midfield players and up front are the strikers. a coin toss decides which direction to play first half and who kicks off first. a referee will start the game with his whistle and hand out penalties for fouls and infringements. if he deems it as a minor infringement he may only give a warning. if it is more serious a yellow card is awarded if a player receives 2 yellow cards he is sent of and cannot be replaced. a very serious foul can result in a direct red card and sending off. if a foul is committed in the goal keepers area it is a penalty kick. the ball is placed on the penalty spot and an opposition player is chosen to take it. only the goal keeper can prevent the ball from going in. if a ball goes out of play it is a throw in. if a ball is put out of play on the players own goal line then he has given the opposition a corner kick. this kick cannot be obstructed within 10 yards.2 other officials known as linesmen police the sides of the pitch to watch for balls going out of play and for off side decisions.off side means that an opposition player only has the goalkeeper to beat at the point of receiving the ball from a team mate. so if he receives it by a player trying to pass the ball back to his own keeper , then he is not off side. the match lasts 90 minutes in total. 45 each way as the sides change direction of play when resuming after a 15 break. whoever scores the most goals wins. after 90 minutes extra injury time may be added on to account for time wasted through stoppages for injuries and substitutions. in some competitions a further 15 minutes can be played eachway if a draw occurs. should it still be a draw then at the end it is decided on penalty kicks.