Soccer Notes

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Soccer Notes
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• Goal - a point scored when the ball passes
  between the goal posts
• Dribbling - when you keep control of the ball
  while running, by tapping, dragging, or rolling
  it in front of the body.
• Penalty kick -when a foul is called inside the
  penalty box, the offense is awarded a kick from
  the penalty spot
• Handball - illegal action of touching the ball
  with an arm or hand

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• Strike - legal contact with the ball
• Nutmeg - a pass that goes between the opponents
  legs
• The field includes the lines that define it

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• Center Circle - opposing players stand outside
  this circle until the ball is kicked to initiate
  the game by 2 players standing at the midfield
  line
• Fullback - you are the last line of defense
  before the goalie
• Midfielder - you enable the transition between
  fullback and forward, you are in constant motion,
  defending and attacking
• Forward - you attack the opposition to create
  scoring opportunities, you take most of the shots

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Soccer Field
Sideline
Goal lin/end line
Center Circle
Goal Box

• Penalty Box

Goal
Penalty Box Arc
Midfield Line
Corner Arc