Soccer is perhaps the world’s favorite spectator sport, popularly known as “Football” in Britain and other European countries. This game can be as frustrating as golf, as physical as football and hockey, as erratic as baseball, and as exciting as basketball. No simple word can describe the popularity of the game, with a global television audience of 49 billion people for the 2002 World Cup alone. The game is exciting and highly addictive to watch and play.
Professional game rules require 11 players per team, 10 playing the field and one goalkeeper. With the use of a round ball, the matched is player with the two teams wearing shirts of different colors with distinctive soccer patches. The game is divided into two sets, each for 45 minutes long with the referee adding “extra time” based on time being wasted or play being stopped during the original 45 minutes. Usually, the extra time will be about one-to-three minutes.
A maximum of three substitutes may be used in any match played in an official competition organized under the auspices of the World Governing body Federation International Football Association (FIFA), the confederations or the national associations. However, in other competitions the rules must state how many substitutes may be nominated, from three up to a maximum of seven.
The decision regarding a match ending with a tie score usually depends on the actual type of game being player. There are times when the just simply ends in a tie score after the regular 90 minutes game plus any added time. On the other hand, a game ending with a tie score may lead into an overtime with an allotted time of extra play leading to penalty kicks, this usually occurs during a deciding game of a tournament. Each team is given five attempts to score on the opposing goalkeeper, the team with the highest score wins the game.
During a game, players are only allowed to wear soccer equipment and are prohibited to wear anything that may harm him as well as the other. This includes any kind of jewelry and other accessories. The basic soccer equipment of a player include a jersey or shirt with their distinctive soccer patches; shorts, if thermal under shorts are worn, it has to be the same main color as the shorts; stockings; and footwear, soccer shoes, boots, cleats.
There are instances that players may use extra equipments such as shin guards and headgears. The shin guards protect the leg below the knee and are completely covered by the stockings. These are either made of rubber, plastic, or similar substances. While the head gear are available to protect younger players when heading the ball.
For goalkeepers, they must wear a color that separates him from the other goalkeeper, players, the referee and the assistant referees.
There are four important details that one should know about the game before he is ready to play soccer. The first is that only the goalkeeper is allowed to use his hands, and this is only within the confines of the marked-off area surrounding the goal. When a player uses their hands on a ball, the opposing team gets a free kick from the spot of the violation.
The second vital information that you should remember about the game is that players are generally penalized for rough or unfair play with the use of cards. A yellow card is considered a stern warning, while a red card signifies a serious violation. Once a player receives a red card it means that he had been ejected from the game and cannot be replaced and that leaves the player’s team with less players. Meanwhile receiving two yellow cards will equal to a red card, meaning the player will receive the same penalty.
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I would train as usual because the more worked up you get the worse you play. Don't put it in full mode practicing. Just practice about half an hour more than you usually do. No need to get all worked up about it.
Carbohydrates definitely, but make sure they're eaten an hour prior to the game, anything closer to kick-off may repeat on them and/or slow them down. Muffins would be a great idea, banana muffins will be superb as bananas are meant to be terrific for all sports performers. Also anything with sugar would also help, but in portions obviously.
Basically nothing to heavy as they are running around such as havey meats. Fruits and Veges, Carbos and Sugars are perfect. After the game, I think a couple cold ones will do
It's going to take more than four days to build up your stamina. When you're playing in the tournament don't over do it. Don't try playing the entire match.
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dude, why do people keep asking these questions. you act like there are no futebol fanatics in the US. its getting bigger and bigger (no homo). its really popular there. humans watch it, just like you do…
You really should bring some kind of sandal/slider footwear. If you have to play several games in one day it is very important to let you feet dry (and your socks) before you have to put them on and play again. Bring extra uniform socks if you have them so you can put dry ones back on before the next game.
Sunblock probably, but be careful about the kind you get so it doesn't run in your eyes.
Snacks (healthy ones) and water.
Have fun and good luck!
draw a soccor field with the balll and some players
Good luck, they're probably isn't one…
no tactics, just play
In high school soccer there is no distinction between regular season games and tournaments. The red card will carry over to your next game regardless of if it's a tournament game or not. Cards only count on the same playing level. So if you got a card in a JV game, you would still be able to play in a varsity game.
I would check with either your coach or athletic director. Although refs are supposed to report ALL cards, sometimes cards in tournaments aren't reported. If it wasn't reported, don't worry about.