SOCCER

HISTORY AND RULES

JOSE CARDENAS PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASS
HISTORY

• In 1862, a solicitor by the name of Cobb Morley,

formed a semi-professional soccer club in
Barnes, called the Barnes Club.
• Cobb Morley is rightfully considered the father
of soccer, but that's not just because he was the
one to spark the idea of the Soccer Association.
• He also drew up the Laws of the Game,
probably the most important document in the
history of soccer, since it held all the official
rules around which the game would be played.
SOCCER BECOMES OFFICIAL

• It only took around 3 decades after the first official

rules of soccer were laid down by Cobb Morley and
the English Football Association and the game was
already wide spread throughout Europe, Australia
and the Americas.
THE RULES OF SOCCER

• There are 11
players for each
team.
• All players wear
shin guards to in
order to protect
their shins.
• The goalkeeper is
the only player who
can get the ball
with his hands.
SOCCER RULES

• A goal is scored when

the whole of the ball
passes over the goal
line, between the
goalposts and under
the crossbar, provided
that no faults has been
committed previously
by the team scoring
the goal.
• The team scoring
the greater number
of goals during the
match is the winner.
• If both team are tied
at the end of
regulation, the
match will be
recorded as a tie
during regular the
regular season.
THE SOCCER FIELD
PENALTY KICK

• Penalty Kick is
when a player
commits any foul
within his own
Penalty box.
CORNER KICK

• Corner kick is
when the ball
goes out of
bounds over the
end line and was
last touched by
the defending
team.
CARDS
• Yellow card:
indicates caution.
• Red card: the
player must leave
• A player who the field and he
receives 2 Yellow
can’t play the
Cards is given a
Red Card. next game.
 SLIDE TACKLE

• When a defender
slides on the
ground and kick
the ball away
from the player.
 THE PLAYERS

• A. goalkeeper
B. left fullback
C. right fullback
D. center back
E. left back
F. right back
G. left midfield
H. right midfield
I. left forward
J. center forward
K. right forward
HOW TO DRIBBLE A
SOCCER BALL

(#1 SKILL I FOCUS ON)

1. LOCK YOUR ANKLE/POINT TOE DOWN
2. PUSH BALL FORWARD WITH YOUR LACES (DON'T KICK!)
3. KEEP DRIBBLING FOOT AHEAD OF NON DRIBBLING FOOT