advantage rule
Law whereby referee may refrain from penalizing for an infringement if he thinks that to do so would benefit the offending team.
attack
The forward line; to threaten the opposing goal.
away
On an opponent's ground
back
One ofm 2 team posistions nearest to the goal being defended; player in one these posistions; backheel, to kick ball with the heel; pass of this
kind;left~,defender on left side of field and nearest to the goal;rigth,defender on right side;right~,centre-half playing defensive role, alignment himself with the backs.
ball
The football; a ball of leather or other approved material, 27 to 28 in. in circumference, weightng 14 to 16 oz.
at start of game. 2. A PASS.
bar
Part of the goal which joins the 2upright posts; the cross-bar.
carrying
Offense by goalkeeper in taking more than 4 steps with the ball before bouncing.
circle
The centre circle, from which the ball is kicked to begin play.
clear
To relieve goal of danger by kicking, passing, or heading ball away.
corner area
Quarter circle of 1 yd radius drawn in each corner of field of play.
dead ball
A ball that is stationary, or out of play
defence
The goalkeeper, 2backs, and 3 half-backs who together are chiefly responsible for defending the goal.
draw
Game that reuslts in level scores.
dropped ball
Act of the referee in droping the ball to restart game after stopage not caused by infrigment, e.g. an injury.
F. A.
Football Association
field of play
Rectangular field on which football is played. Its lenght must benot more than 130 yds nor less than 100 yds and its breath not more
than 100 yds nor less than 50 yds.
firts half
Period from kick-off to half-time, usually 45 minutes.
flick
LIght kick, or deflection of ball by head.
Follow up
To move upfield ready to profit from opponents mistakes
Football Association
Oragnization under whose rules football is played in England.
Football League.
Organization governing major professional clubs in England and Wales; also competition consisting of 4 divisions, in which these clubs play; knock-out competition organized between Football League clubs.
Forward
One of the 5 players in the forward line; an attacker; the attacker in a soccer team: outside right, inside right, centre-forward, inside left, out side left.
Foul
Infringement of the rules; any illegal method of throwing the ball into play after it has crossed the touch-line.
Four-three-three
Tactical positioning of players which is much used by European teams. Team lines up with 4 back, 2 half-back, and 4 forwards, in addition to the goal-keeper.
Four-two-four
Tacticalpositioning of players which is much used by European teams. Team lines up with 4 backs, 2 half-backs, and 4 forwards, in addition nto the goal-keeper.
Fre-kick
kic awarded to one side after an infringement by opponents.
Friendly
Match which does not count towards a league or cup competition.
Full-time
End of playing time goal 1. Structure at each end of field, consisting of 2. Upright post 8 feet high and 8 yds apart, joined at top by a cross-bar and usually backed by forcing the ball over the goal-line between goal-post and beneath cross-bar without infringing the rules; area, rectangular space 20 yds wide and 6 yds deep in front of each goal to prevent opposents scoring; he is the only player allowed to touch the ball with his hands; kick taken by defending team after the ball has crossed its goal-line, but not passed into the goal, after being last played by an opponents; line marking end of field of play; area immediately in front of each goal; one of the 2 post forming a goal.
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