CORE PROGRAM RULES (6U - 14U DIVISIONS)
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CORE PROGRAM RULES

SOCCER DRILL WEBSITES
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* Soccer Drive: 500+ Soccer Activities
* Soccer Coach Weekly


SOCCER PITCH TERMINOLOGY


SOCCER COACHING GLOSSARY

* Attacker: The player with possession of the ball

* Advantage: Law permitting a referee to recognize a fouls but not call it and allow the game to continue if he feel it is in the best interest of the player who was fouled.

* Center Line: The halfway line drawn across the center of the field

* Chop or cut: A deliberate change of direction with the ball.

* Challenge: When a defender tries to steal the ball from the attacker.

* Chip: When a ball is kicked using a stabbing motion which lofts the ball over the opponents head.

* Collecting: The technique of receiving a ball from the air or the ground and then bring it under control to put the ball back into play.

* Corner Kick: A direct free kick taken from the corner. It happen when the ball goes across the goal line and was last touched by a defender.

* Cover: A defensive concept to help back up a fellow defender putting pressure on the ball.

* Cross: When a ball comes across the field from a sideline towards the goal.

* Direct Free Kick: A free kick that can be shot on goal without the ball being touched by another player.

* Dribbling: Using touches with your feet to control the ball.

* Far Post: The goal post furthest from the ball.

* Feinting: AKA fake. A deceptive move to fool an opponent

* Goal Kick: A goal kick is taken by the defending team when the ball goes over the goal line and was last touched by an offensive player.

* Goal Line/End Line: The boundary line at each end of the field where the goals are.

* Hand Ball: The INTENTIONAL use of the hands by a field player. The result is a direct free kick.

* Indirect Free Kick: A free kick that cannot score with out first being touched by another player.

* Juggling: The skill of keeping the ball in the air your feet and other various parts of the body.

* Marking: The defensive concept of guarding another player

* Offside: When a receiver of a pass is positioned on his opponents half of the field with less than two defenders between him and the end at the moment the ball is passed.

* One Touch Passing or Shooting: To pass or shoot on the first touch of the ball.

* Overlap: When a player runs around and ahead of the ball for a pass.

* Pitch: A soccer field.

* Pressure: Refers to a defender putting pressure on his opponent with the ball.

* Push Pass: A pass using the side of your foot keeping the ball close to the ground.

* Shielding: A technique where the player with the ball positions his body between the ball and the defender.

* Striker: A player whose primary duties is to work the attacking half of the field.

* Sweeper: A player positioned behind the fullback and in front of the goalie. He has the freedom to play on either side of the field.

* Tackling: Using your feet to steal the ball from an opponent.

* Touchline: The lines at the side of the field.