What are soccer terms?

Answer 1

The terminology of soccer as regards the rules (the Laws of the Game) is found at the FIFA web site. A link is provided. There are a number of other terms, but only by some study of diverse sources will they be all be gathered. Perhaps going to some games or even playing will permit the curious individual to get a first hand knowledge of soccer terminology.

Answer 2

It really depends on where you are in the world. Obviously here in the States, it's soccer, and in England (and the rest of the world) it's football. But to answer your question: Touchline: The sides of the field. Also known as the sideline. Endline: The line the goal posts and crossbar sit on. Also known as the goal line. Uprights: The vertical bars of the goal frame. Also known as the goal posts. Crossbar: The horizontal part of the goal. Offside: When a player involved in the play is beyond the second-to-last defender (i.e. the last player before the goalie) when the ball is played. The illustration will attempt to demonstrate the difference between offside and not. The player past the first dotted line in offside.

X=defending team

O=attacking team

Offside position

|--------------_____-------------|

| X |

| O |

| |

|-----------------------------X-----|

| X X |

| O | Not an offside position

|--------------_____-------------|

| X |

| |

| |

|----------------------------X------|

| X X O |

| O | Yellow card: A warning to a player. Given for situations in which a player:

1. preforms a slide tackle and gets the player first

2. persistently fouls

3. is overly aggressive in trying to win the ball from an opponent (throwing an elbow into them when running, etc.) Red card: An ejection. Given in situations in which a player:

1. deliberately denies the opposing team a goal scoring opportunity with their hand (except for the goalie, of course)

2. performs an extremely dangerous slide tackle (i.e. directly from behind)

3. physically or verbally (i.e. foul language, according to FIFA rules) attacks another player, the referee, the referee assistants or a spectator

4. recieves a second yellow card. Penalty: Awarded to the attacking team when the defending team commits a foul inside the penalty box. Penalties will often, though not always, be accompanied by a card to the offending player. Penalty box: The area in which penalties are awarded around the goal. Also known as the 18-yard box. The goalkeeper is also allowed to handled the ball with his hands in this area. Goal box: The area in which a goalkeeper is allowed to take a goal kick from. Also known as the 6-yard box. Goal kick: The act of putting the ball back into play with a kick from inside the goal box. Awarded when the attacking team puts the ball out of play over the goal line. Throw-in: The act of putting the ball back into play by throwing it into the playing field from the sideline. Corner kick: The act of putting the ball back into play by kicking it from the corner where the side and goal lines meet. Awarded to the attacking team when the defending team puts the ball out over the goal line. Free kick: Awarded to the team that is fouled. Head Referee: Moderator of the match. Keeps time, calls the game and awards cards. Has the ultimate and final say on the field. Also known as just the referee or the ref. Assistant referee: Used to help the head referee determine the team which takes throw-ins, whether to award a corner or goal kick, whether a foul has been committed, and most importantly, to help determine offside. Also known as the AR. Fouth official: The fourth referee. Helps keep time and communicates substitutions. Only used in professional matches. Striker: The foremost attacking players and score the most goals. Usually maintain a position on the attacking part of the field, ahead of the midfielders and defenders, but will sometimes drop back to help on corners and free kicks (i.e. Ronaldinho). Forward: Also an attacking position. Also scores the most goals, and is often interchangeable with the striker(s). Plays the same role as a striker, but will often feed the ball the the strikers for an easier means of beating the opposing team's defense. Midfielder: Runs the entire length of the field, assisting attack and defense. Can be split into both attacking and defending types, determining ultimate placement on the field. Attacking midfielder: More involved in attacking plays. Defensive midfielder: More involved in defensive plays. Defender: The last wall of defense before the goalkeeper. Most defenders will hang back around the midfield line during attacks, but some will come forward on corner kicks and free kicks (i.e. Rafa Marquez). Stopper: Another term for the centeral defensive role. Sweeper: A defensive player who is positioned just behind the defenders. Goalkeeper: The only player allowed to use his hands. The goalkeeper's main job is to keep the ball from going into the goal. Will often have a leading role over the defenders.

Answer 3

Terminologies in soccer are:

- Cross= Pass the ball to the center of the field

- Overlap= Midfielder dribbles to center of the field while defender makes a run down the sideline

- Wall pass/ Give in go= Player passes to open player and runs to open space, and if receive it, passes it pack to player

Answer 4

Terminologies in soccer are:

- Cross= Pass the ball to the center of the field

- Overlap= Midfielder dribbles to center of the field while defender makes a run down the sideline

- Wall pass/ Give in go= Player passes to open player and runs to open space, and if receive it, passes it pack to player

Answer 5

Man on- Some one is coming behind you

Clear it!- Get it out of the goalies box

Cross- Cross it across the field

goal side-get between the player and the goal

Answer 6

Offside. Goal. Corner kick. Foul. Penalty area.

Answer 7

Soccer terms are words specific to the game and the people in and around it (players, coaches, officials, confederations, commentators, fans, and so on), also known as "jargon".