Basics+of+Soccer

= Basics Of Soccer =

BASICS:
===Soccer is a team sport that involves kicking a ball around a rectangular field. The object of the game is to get the ball in the opponents goal. The only person in soccer that is allowed to use your hands is the goalie. (ONLY ALLOWED IN GOALIE BOX.) === 

Shin Guards


Soccer Cleats (Different then regular cleats)


(If Goalie) Goalie Gloves


Socks (2 Ply, regular and shinguard socks)


Soccer Ball


Corner Flags


<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Uniform (Team Usage)
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">PLAYERS:
===<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Defense: The defenses' job is to protect the goalie from getting shot on by the opponents forwards and mid-fielders. There is usually three defensive players; left defense, center defense and right defense. (SEE BELOW) ===

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">LEFT DEFENSE CENTER DEFENSE RIGHT DEFENSE
===<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Mid-field: The mid-fielders are actually almost a mixture of defense (SEE DEFENSE) and forwards (SEE FORWARDS). When the ball is on your side, you come back to defend your goal, and get it on the other side of the field.When the ball is on the opponents side of the field, you go and play offense and try to score a goal. Again, there is usually three players in mid-field. (SEE BELOW) ===

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">LEFT MID-FIELD CENTER MID-FIELD RIGHT MID-FIELD
===<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Forward: Forwards usually stay on the opponents side of the field. The forwards usually stay the same side where the ball is. The forwards stay up usually to be there to score a goal. There is usually one forward. (SEE BELOW) ===

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">•The World Cup is the biggest soccer cup in the world.
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