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ARC - The quarter circle at each corner of the field
in which the ball is placed for a corner kick.
ATTACKER - A player trying to score a goal.
BREAKAWAY - When a player
has the ball behind the fullbacks and has an open field between him
and the goal.
CALL
- A decision made by the referee.
CENTERING - Kicking the ball from one of the wings
into the goal or penalty area.
CHIP - Causing the
ball to travel in the air by kicking below it.
CHIP-PASS - A short kick over the opponent's head to a
teammate.
CHIP-SHOT - A kick at goal, usually lifted over the
goalkeeper's head.
CORNER KICK - A kick taken at the corner of the field
by the attacking team when the defending team last touched the ball
before it crossed the goal line.
COVER - Guarding a player on the other team to stop
him from getting the ball.
CROSSBAR - The goal bar which is parallel to the
ground.
DANGEROUS PLAY - Any play, action or movement that has
the risk of injury to any player.
DRIBBLING - Moving the ball with the feet, using
small, short kicks.
FAR
POST - The goalpost that is farthest away from the kicker.
FORWARDS - The players on a team who take most of the
shots, and do most of the scoring.
FOUL - An illegal play or movement by a player.
FREE-KICK - A free-kick is given to a team when the
other team commits a foul. The other team must remain 10 yards away
while you pass or shoot the ball.
GOAL
- When the ball goes between the goalposts to score a
point.
GOALIE - Another word
for the goalkeeper.
GOALKICK - A free kick taken by the defending team
when the attacking team kicks the ball across the goal line, and not
in the goal.
GOAL
LINE - The line at the end of a playing field which runs behind
the goalpost and between the two corner flags.
GOALPOSTS - The posts
that make up the goal, also called the uprights.
HALFBACK - The players on a team who play around the
middle of the field. They pass the ball to the forwards so they can
score.
HALF-LINE - The line across the middle of the field,
dividing it in half.
HALF-TIME - A game is divided into two equally timed
halves. Half time is the short break in between the two halves.
HEADING - Hitting the ball with your head.
INSTEP DRIVE - A kick or shot taken with the part of
the foot where a players' shoelaces are located.
LINESMAN - The person near one of the touchlines who
signals when the ball is out of bounds, or a player is offside.
MARKING - Covering or guarding an opponent.
NEAR
POST - The goal post nearest to the kicker.
OFF-THE-BALL - Running without the ball to move to an
open space so you can receive the ball.
PENALTY BOX - The lines which form the rectangle in
which the goalie may use his hands.
PENALTY KICK - A shot on goal inside the penalty area,
defended by only the goalkeeper. This is given when the defense
commits a foul inside the penalty box.
POWER KICK - A hard, fast shot or kick.
SCREENING - Keeping your body between the ball and an
opponent, so he can't take it away.
STRIKERS - The forwards in the middle of the forward
line who usually take the most shots.
SUBSTITUTE - A player on a team who is not playing at
the beginning of the game, but will probably go in later.
TACKLING - Using the feet to take the ball away from
an opponent.
THROW-IN - Putting the ball back in play after it goes
out of the field. This is done by one of the players by holding the
ball with both hands behind the head, then bringing them forward to
throw the ball.
TOUCHLINE - The boundary lines on the long sides of
the field.
TRAPPING - Gaining control of a moving ball by
stopping it with a part of the body.
TRIPPING - Causing an opponent to fall by hitting his
feet out from under him.
VOLLEY - Kicking the ball while it is still in the
air.
WING
- The forward parts of the field toward the sidelines, or the
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