What are the basic rules of soccer?

Soccer is played between teams of even numbers (at the professional level, eleven), and the object for each team is to control a ball and place it into the opposing team's net. The team that scores the most of these goals, wins. Note that matches may also end in a draw. Players may control the ball with any part of their body except their hands and arms, with the exception of one player on each team designated the goalkeeper, who may handle the ball within a certain "penalty" area in front of the net that he is guarding.

Like in basketball, contact between opposing players with the intent of causing harm to a player or disrupting his team's strategy is not allowed. A referee observes the game and stops play for any such fouls, and in the event of a foul, orders a free kick of the ball from the spot where the foul is suffered by the team whose player suffers the foul. A foul committed by player in his own penalty area results in a penalty kick from a designated spot in front of the goalkeeper and the goal. Fouls may also be given for unsportsmanlike conduct. At the referee's discretion, he may also "book" a player for a malicious foul by awarding a yellow card, or a red card for more egregious offenses. Two yellow cards or one red card results in the player's expulsion from the game, in which case the ejected player cannot be replaced.

Free kicks may also be awarded in the event that a player or players are found to be offsides, in which offenders place themselves ahead of the ball as well as the last opposing field player. The disallowing of offsides is to prevent players from camping out in front of an opponent's net.

Other stoppages include throw-ins, where a ball that has traveled beyond the boundary of the playing field is thrown back into play by the team whose opponent last touched the ball, goal kicks, where a ball that has traveled beyond the end line of the field is returned to play by the goalkeeper if the attacking team is the last to touch it, and corner kicks, where a ball that has traveled beyond the end line is kicked back into play from the nearest corner flag by a field player whose opponent last touched it.

At the professional level, the game of soccer is played on a field measuring 90-120 meters long by 45-90 meters wide. Minimum length requirements are higher at the international level. Matches are ninety minutes long, divided into two halves (the ends of which time is added at the referee's discretion to offset stoppages taking place during the course of regular play), with two fifteen minute extra time periods and a penalty kick "shootout" as necessary during matches where tied scores must be broken.

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Well there are three really big basic rules that all players should know. No hands, No highkicks and don't try to steal the ball from the goalie. Also there are rules which referees have a restricted amount of tollerence for; back chat, swearing and arguing with the man of authority. His decision should be respected and this should be, although is not a clear basic rule of football.

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Soccer can be a pretty complicated sport. The main rule is never touch the ball with your hands. Only the goalie has the authority. The object is to get the ball into the other teams goal.

At the beginning of a game, all the players should be in their positions ready to go. There should be a coin toss to see which team gets the ball first.

The offense should pass and try and score. When they are running, they should make sure not to get inside the goal box until there is at least one defender there too. It could be considered off sides. Defenders are not aloud to tackle like football. That would be considered illegal. The offended player might get a penalty kick or free kick. Offense players shound never trip because that would be considered illegal too. It's all about using your skills and watching what you do. Little things might get you into big trouble.

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Number one you should always ware a compression short to protect your balls from bouncing around and two find a jock that will fit you the best

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Number one you should always ware a compression short to protect your balls from bouncing around and to find a jock that will fit you the best

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Get a bunch of kids in an open space with a ball and allow them to kick a ball around without picking it up. There should be no need for a referee or even any need for basic rules. Make up your own rules. The only thing to remember...is it fair, is it safe, is it fun? If the answer is "no" to any of these questions, it should not be allowed. The reason that soccer is so popular world-wide is because of its simplicity as a participatory sport. You only need rules and regulations imposed by referees when the game is played by cynical, tempramental, millionaire athletes.

Any further explanation can be obtained from the FIFA website.

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soccer has a lot of rules the game is realy a 11 a side game where you have a ball and try to score in to the opisite teams goalie. in soccer you need to remember the ball cant hit anywhere between the tip of your fingers to the start of your sholder. your tackles also have to be fair you can go for the ball and only the ball you cant catch the other players leg ar its a free kick to the other team. ao go and enjoy your first game oh and try not to dive!!!

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I would say the basic rules are "Kick the ball into the goal (not your own). Do not use hands."

I hope that there will be other answers by those who know the game in more detail.

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The basic rules is to score on the opposite team by kicking the ball in the other team's goal. You can not use your hands at all. YOu can use the rest of your body but not your hands. THere really aren't that many rules to soccer

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GO to www.fifa.com and you can read all about the rules.

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only the golie can touch the ball with her/his hands unless its a throw in, u can not tackle from behind or push with ur arm extended, u cant grab on to jerseys, u cant hit the ball outt of the golies hands or tackle the golie, no profanity... u must have shingards and kleets (those shoes) no jewelerly, and thats about it I think.

no this is all worng

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