Soccer

Ms. MoseleyGrade 6-8

History

• Soccer, or football as it is known in most of the world, is thought to have begun around 200 BC.

• The Chinese played the game early on as a form of military training.

• Eskimos played aqsaqtuk, in which they played football with goals 10 miles apart. Soccer was introduced into the Olympic Games in Paris in 1900.

History (Cont.)

• Today soccer is one of the most popular sport for young girls and boys with over 1200 teams competing each year.

• There are 11 players on a team.

• The team that has scored more goals at the end of the game is the winner; if both teams have scored an equal number of goals then the game goes into a shootout.

Fun Facts

• Mia Hamm is the all-time leading international goal scorer for females.

• Just Fontaine, who scored 13 goals in the 1958 World Cup, still holds the record for the most goals.

• The United States Youth Soccer Association has more than 3 million members.

Fun Facts (Cont.)

• The United Soccer League was founded in 1986 to help players develop a

• higher level of play.

• Men’s Major League Soccer began in 1996.

Safety Concerns

• Do not try to pick the ball up with your hands. If you need to look around first to makes sure it is safe

Equipment

• Soccer Ball

• Goal

• Proper gym equipment

Fouls and Misconduct

• Kicking or attempting to kick an opponent

• Tripping

• Jumping at an opponent

• Charging in a violent manner

• Striking or attempting to strike an opponent

Fouls and Misconduct (cont)

• Holding

• Pushing

• Handling the ball (except for the goalie)

• Spitting at an opponent

Skills Needed to Play

• Shooting

• Passing

• Heading

• Trapping and Collecting

• Dribbling

• Tackling and Marking

• Goalkeeping

• Offense and defensive strategies

Soccer Terms

• Dribbling: moving the soccer ball with your feet

• Header: striking the soccer ball with your head

• Striker: forwards whose main objective is to score goals

• Keeper: The goaltender• Midfielder: responsible for keeping

possession of the ball

Soccer Terms (Cont)

• Defender: responsible for preventing opponents from scoring

• Throw-in: When the ball goes out of bounds a player uses two hands to throw the ball overhead inbounds.

• Penalty Kick: free kick awarded to a team after they have been fouled by the other team.

Soccer Terms (Cont)

• Goal Kick: when a player kicks the ball past the goal line but not scoring the opposite team gets a goal kick from their goal crease

• Corner Kick: when a defensive player kicks the ball past the goal line the offense gets a kick from the corner of the offensive zone.

Soccer Terms (Cont)

• Offsides: When a player is behind the defense before the ball has passed

• Trapping: settling down of the ball without using ones hands

• Direct Kick: a penalty kick in which you can score

Soccer Terms (Cont)

• Indirect Kick: a penalty kick in which the ball must touch another player before you can score.

• Kick Off: to begin each period of play or after a goal by the opposing team.

Soccer Field

Plays

• 4-4-2

• 4-3-3

• 4-2-4

Time to think

• What do you think a 4-2-4 looks like?

Names of the Players

• Forwards

• Midfielders

• Backs

• Goalkeeper

Benefits of Playing

• Soccer provides you with a great cardiovascular workout.

• Playing soccer is a great way to condition your legs.

• Soccer is a good team activity that teaches you how to work together.

• You can play soccer in a gym or outdoors.

• Soccer is fun!

Time to Surf

• United States Soccer Federation

• United States Youth Soccer Association

• Fédération Internationale de Football Association