| ifab | International football association board — the organization consisting of 4 british soccer organizations and fifa that approves all changes in the official international rules of soccer called the... |
| in bounds | When a ball is within the boundaries of the field, having not completely crossed a sideline or goal line. |
| in play | - When a ball is within the boundaries of the field and play has not been stopped by the referee.
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| indirect free kick | A kick awarded to a player for a less-serious foul committed by the opposition; the player kicks a stationary ball without any opposing players within 10 yards of him; a goal can only be scored on... |
| injury time | Time added to the end of any period according to the referee`s judgment of time lost due to player injuries or intentional stalling by a team. |
| instep drive | A straight shot taken with the instep of a player`s foot; usually the most powerful and accurate of shots. |
| juggling | Keeping a ball in the air with any part of the body besides the hands or arms; used for practice and developing coordination. |
| jules rimet trophy | The trophy given to the world cup winner between 1930 and 1970, after which it was permanently retired. |
| kickoff | The method of starting a game or restarting it after each goal; a player passes the ball forward to a teammate from the center spot. зарезка ствола; |
| laws of the game | The 17 main rules for soccer established by fifa. |
| lead pass | A pass sent ahead of a moving teammate to arrive at a location at the same time he does. |
| linesmen | The 2 officials who assist the referee in making his decisions; they monitor the sidelines and goal lines to determine when a ball goes out of bounds and they carry a flag to signal their observat... |
| linkmen | See midfielders. |
| loft or lob | A high-arcing kick. |
| man-to-man | A type of defense where each defender is assigned to mark a different forward from the other team; the most common type of defense for national-level teams. |
| midfield | The region of the field near the midfield line; the area controlled by the midfielders. |
| midfield anchor | See defensive midfielder. |
| midfield line or center line | A line that divides the field in half along its width. |
| midfielders | The 2, 3 or 4 players who link together the offensive and defensive functions of a team; they play behind their forwards. |
| misl | Major indoor soccer league — started in the u.s. in 1977 playing games of 6 players per side in modified hockey rinks covered by artificial turf; became the msl in 1990. |
| nasl | North american soccer league — an outdoor league formed in the u.s. in 1967 that attracted great international players including pele and huge audiences to the u.s. in the 1970s; folded in 1985. |
| ncaa | National collegiate athletic association — governs and organizes sports at the collegiate level; has its own soccer committee. |
| near post | The goalpost closest to the ball. |
| npsl | National professional soccer league — a u.s. indoor league that plays its games in a modified hockey rink, much like the former misl; plays by non-traditional rules to create a faster-paced, highe... |
| offensive player | See attacker. |
| offensive team | See attacking team. |
| official game clock | The clock that the referee carries with him on the field so he can signal when each half is over; does not stop during the game, even when play does. |
| officials | - The referee and 2 linesmen who work together to make sure the game is played according to the rules of soccer; responsible for stopping and restarting play, keeping track of the score and the ...
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| offside | - A violation called when a player in an offside position receives a pass from a teammate; an indirect free kick is awarded to the non-offending team.
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| offside position | An attacking player positioned so that fewer than 2 opposing defensive players (usually the goalie and 1 other defender) are between him and the goal he is attacking; a player is not offside if he... |
| on defense | Describes a team that does not have possession of the ball. |
| on offense | Describes a team in possession of the ball. |
| on-side | The opposite of offside. |
| out of bounds | When a ball is outside the boundaries of the field, having completely crossed a sideline or goal line. |
| out of play | When a ball is outside the boundaries of the field or play has been stopped by the referee. |
| outlet passes | When a goaltender or defender passes the ball from close to his own goal toward the other team`s goal; used to start a counterattack. |
| penalty arc | A circular arc whose center is the penalty spot and extends from the top of the penalty area; designates an area that opposing players are not allowed to enter prior to a penalty kick. |
| penalty area | A rectangular area 44 yards wide by 18 yards deep with its long edge on the goal line; the goalkeeper may use his hands to block or control the ball only within this area. |
| penalty kick | See penalty shot. |
| penalty shot | A kick taken from the penalty spot by a player against the opposing goalie without any players closer than 10 yards away; awarded for the most severe rule violations and those committed by the def... |
| penalty spot | The small circular spot located 12 yards in front of the center of the goal line from which all penalty kicks are taken; positioned at the center of the penalty arc. |
| periods | The segments of time into which a game is divided; a regulation game played by adults consists of two 45-minutes halves. |
| play on | A term used by referees to indicate that no foul or stoppage is to be called; used by referees when applying the advantage rule. |
| playoff | A tournament that takes place after a season`s schedule has been completed; used to determine a champion. |
| professional foul | A foul committed intentionally, usually by a defender on an attacker just outside the defender`s penalty area; used to prevent a scoring opportunity without incurring a penalty shot. |
| push pass | When a player pushes the ball with the inside of his foot to a teammate. |
| qualifying draw | The division of teams into groups for world cup qualifying matches, held 2 years before the draw. |
| qualifying matches | Games played in the 2 years preceding the world cup to determine which teams participate in the tournament. |
| red card | - A playing card-sized card that a referee holds up to signal a player`s removal from the game; the player`s team must play the rest of the game shorthanded; presented for violent behavior or mu...
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| regular season | The schedule of games set before the season; consists of all games played before a playoff or tournament is held. |
| regulation game | Two completed periods of a game, prior to any overtime or tiebreaker. |
| scorers | Players who score goals. |
| scoring opportunity | A situation where a team stands a good chance of scoring a goal. |
| set play | A planned strategy that a team uses when a game is restarted with a free kick, penalty kick, corner kick, goal kick, throw-in or kickoff. |
| shinguards | Pads that strap onto a player`s lower leg to protect the shins should he or she be kicked there. |
| shorthanded | - A team playing with less than its full complement of 11 players.
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| shoulder charge | Minimal shoulder-to-shoulder contact by a defender against a ball carrier; the only contact allowed by the rules unless a defender touches the ball first. |
| side tackle | - An attempt by a defender to redirect the ball slightly with his foot away from a ball carrier running in the same direction.
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| sideline or touchline | A line that runs along the length of the field on each side. |
| single elimination | A type of tournament where a single loss eliminates a team from the tournament. |
| sliding tackle | An attempt by a defender to take the ball away from a ball carrier by sliding on the ground feet-first into the ball. |
| small-sided game | A match played with fewer than 11 players per side. |
| square pass | A pass made by a player to a teammate running alongside him. |
| sudden death | - A type of overtime where the first goal scored by a team ends the game and gives that team the victory; most overtime in soccer is not sudden death.
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| sweeper | The defender that plays closest to his own goal behind the rest of the defenders; a team`s last line of defense in front of the goalkeeper. |
| tackling | The act of taking the ball away from a player by kicking or stopping it with one`s feet; only a minimal amount of shoulder-to-shoulder contact, called a charge, is permitted to knock the ball carr... |
| the draw | The selection of world cup teams to place them into playing groups for the tournament and the event surrounding this selection. |
| thigh trap | When a player uses his thigh to slow down and control a ball in the air. |
| through pass | A pass sent to a teammate to get him the ball behind his defender; used to penetrate a line of defenders. |
| throw-in | A type of restart where a player throws the ball from behind his head with two hands while standing with both feet on the ground behind a sideline; taken by a player opposite the team that last to... |
| tie game | When two teams have scored the same number of goals in a match; if the game ends tied, it is a draw. |
| tiebreaker | A way to choose the winner of a match when teams are tied after overtime; in fifa tournament play, a series of penalty kicks are taken by players from both teams, and the team that scores on more ... |
| timeout | - An official break in the action of a sport; the rules of soccer do not allow for any timeouts; timeouts for television advertising breaks are permitted by ncaa collegiate rules.
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| touchline | See sideline. |
| two-way midfielder | The versatile midfielder most responsible for organizing play in the midfield area; often a team`s energetic leader. |
| ussf | United states soccer federation — organization formed in 1913 to govern soccer in america; america`s link to fifa, providing soccer rules and guidelines to players, referees and spectators nationw... |
| usysa | United states youth soccer association — the official youth division of the organizes and administers youth league competitions, establishes rules and guidelines, and holds clinics and workshops t... |
