Football

• Football


  A team sport played with a spherical ball between two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field with a goal at each end. The objective is to score by moving the ball beyond the goal into the opponent's goal.
• Football


  • Requires various skills and techniques to execute the game properly
  • Players try to push the ball using dribbling and passing to a teammate and kick the ball towards the opposing goal
  • The goalkeeper protects the goal post
  • The duration of a football game is 90 minutes long with two halves (45 minutes each half)
  • Each team consists of 11 players on the field - 10 outfielders and a goalkeeper
  • General positions in football are forward, midfielder, defender and goalkeeper
• Soccer or football started in China during the Han dynasty where people dribbled the leathered ball into a small net


  2nd and 3rd centuries BC
• King Edward III banned the soccer game in England due to too much violence


  1365
• King James I of Scotland announced "Na man play at the Fute-ball", meaning "No man shall play football"

  1424
• Soccer became more organized and standardized in England in the 19th century
• Field


  Area where forwards, midfielders and defenders are positioned either at left, right or at the center
• Goalkeeper


  Assigned to protect their goal post
• Soccer or football started during 2nd and 3rd centuries BC in China
• Soccer was played first during Han dynasty where people dribbled the leathered ball into a small net
• Romans and Greeks recorded facts that they play ball for fun, and even people from Kyoto in Japan enjoyed to kick around the ball
• Modern soccer started in England
• First ball used was the head of some Danish brigand
• During the game, punching, kicking, biting and even gouging were allowed
• King Edward III banned the soccer game in 1365 because of too much violence
• King James I of Scotland announced the "Na man play at the Fute-ball", means "No man shall play football"
• Soccer became more popular in 1815 and made powerful impact in universities, colleges and schools
• The popular English school and Eton College created a set of rules and regulations, known as the Campbridge Rules
• In 1863, eleven representatives from London's club set up the common and fundamental rules
• In 1869, the sport established that banned all forms of handling the ball
• In 1869, biting, tripping, shin kicking and other harmful actions were officially banned
• In 1904, FIFA was formed and by early 1930's various soccer leagues started
• FIFA organized the first World Cup in Uruguay
• Field/Pitch


  Can be made of natural or artificial surface, the color of artificial surface must be green, must be rectangular and marked with lines, the dimension is maximum of 120m length and 90m width
• Ball


  Spherical, made of leather or other suitable material, of a circumference of not more than 70cm (28 inches) and not less than 68cm (27 inches), not more than 450 g (16 oz) and not less than 410 g (14 oz)
• Goalpost and crossbar


  Must be made of wood, metal or other approved material, must be square, rectangular, round or elliptical in shape and must not be dangerous to players, the distance between the post is 7.32 m(8 yds) and the distance from the lower edge of the crossbar to the ground is 2.44m (8 ft)
• Flag post


  Not less than 1.5m (5 ft.) high, non-pointed top, must be placed at each corner
• Dribbling


  Maneuvering a ball by one player while moving in a given direction, avoiding the opposing players to be intercepted, a good dribbling skills can create opportunities to score
• Passing


  A key part in football, the purpose is to keep possession of the ball by maneuvering it on the ground between different players with the objective of advancing it up the playing field
• Receiving


  The individual act of obtaining the ball from a pass or interception, getting it under control, and then setting it up in a proper position for performance of the next skill
• Juggling


  The act of keeping the ball up in the air using any part of your body except for your hands or arms
• Shooting


  The most common way for goals to be scored, it is done using the feet; head is the second most common way in which goals are scored
• Closed-space Dribbling Drill


  Place three cones on the ground in a triangle, 2 feet apart, dribble between the cones using all surface of your feet, use quick touches to secure the ball around the cones in a controlled pattern
• Juggling Drill


  Hold the ball with both hands and drop it to the ground, use one foot to tap it up so that you can catch it with hand, start again and tap with your foot two times before catching it, continue to increase the number of times tapping it before catching it, alternate feet during the practice session
• 3 Player Passing Drill

  Position 3 players about 3 feet apart in one line, the player in the middle will pass the ball to another player and pass it back to the middle player, repeat with the other player, continue for a few minutes and switch positions
• Wall Drill


  Using a wall, kick the ball with one foot off the wall and receive with the other foot, when receiving, practice ball control or trap the ball using the inside of the foot, outside of the foot or instep to stop the ball, repeat up to 10 repetitions and then use the other foot
• One-pass Shooting Drill


  Place one player outside the penalty area and another to the side of the goal, player at the side of the goal passes to the other player, this player receives the ball and taps it in front to take and then shoots, shooter should work on solid and accuracy, switch position and repeat the drill
• Organized Football Event


  • Good Leader
  • Well Planned
  • Quality Officiating
  • Safety
• Organization


  Structural planning of roles to implement necessary functions, it comprises key persons involved during the planned event, including officiating officials who handle the games
• Management


  A key factor to success in any physical and sports education programs, includes collaboration and leadership while administering the event, part of the plans are programs, safety, resources, promotion and legal