The Little Book for Dads by Adams Media

Author:Adams Media
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: F+W Media

“A father carries pictures where his money used to be.”

—AUTHOR UNKNOWN

SOCCER TERMS TO KNOW

When you watch sports games with your kids, they might want to know what certain terms mean so they can follow along. Here’s a glossary of key soccer words.

CONTAINMENT The process of slowing down an attacker and keeping him in front of you as you back toward the goal.

CORNER KICK The free kick given to the attacking team when the defending team has kicked the ball over its own end line.

DEFENDER A player whose main job is to protect her own goal.

DRIBBLING A series of short, crisp taps on the ball that allows the soccer player to run with the ball under his control.

FIFA The Fédération Internationale de Football Association is the official soccer organization for world play. If a rule change is made, it’s made by FIFA.

GIVE-AND-GO A way of getting around a defender by “bouncing” the ball off one of your teammates. Your teammate receives the ball while you run around the defender and then passes it back to you when you’re free.

GOALKEEPER The only player on the field allowed to use his hands. This ability is restricted to the penalty-box area.

GOAL KICK The free kick awarded to the defending team when the attacking team has kicked the ball over the goal line.

HEADER When a player uses his head to direct the ball.

INDIRECT KICK The free kick given to a team when a player on the other team has committed a foul. This kick must be touched by two players before it can go into the goal.

JUGGLING Keeping the ball from touching the ground using your feet and thighs and even your head to pop the ball back up into the air.

MIDFIELDER A transition position between attack and defense.

OFFSIDES A violation of the rule that requires either the ball or two defenders be between an attacker and the goal.

PENALTY BOX The area in front of the goal inside the 18-yard line.

PENALTY KICK A free kick awarded when the defending team fouls inside the penalty box.

SHIELDING The process of keeping your body between the defender and the ball to prevent the defender from getting to the ball.

TRAPPING Stopping the soccer ball and getting it under control with any part of the body.

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