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The glossary terms and definitions on this page are part of the highly acclaimed book "Soccer Made Simple: A Spectator's Guide", available for sale on this website for $11.95.
[ HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Advantage_rule" A | HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Back" B | HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Cap" C | HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Dangerous_play" D | HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Endline" E | HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "F.A." F | HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Goal" G | HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Hacking" H | HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "IFAB" I | HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Juggling" J | HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Kickoff" K | HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Laws" L | HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Man-to-man" M | HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "NASL" N | HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Obstruction" O | HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Passing" P | HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Qualifying_Draw" Q | HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Receiver" R | HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Save" S | HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Tackling" T | HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Unsportsmanlike_conduct" U | HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Venue" V | HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Wall" W | X | HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Yellow_card" Y | HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Zone" Z ]
Attacker: any player on the team that has HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Possession" possession of the ball.
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Ball carrier: a player that has HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Possession" possession of the ball.
Banana kick: a type of kick that gives the ball a curved trajectory; used to get the ball around an obstacle such as a HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Goalkeeper" goaltender or HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Defenders" defender.
Behind the defender: the area between a HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Defenders" defender and his HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Goal" goal.
Breakaway: when an HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Attacker" attacker with the ball approaches the HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Goal" goal undefended; this exciting play pits a sole attacker against the HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Goalkeeper" goalkeeper in a one-on-one showdown.
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Corner kick: a type of restart where the ball is kicked from the HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Corner_arc" corner arc in an attempt to HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Score" score; awarded to an HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Attacking_team" attacking team when the ball crosses the HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Goal_line" goal line last touched by the HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Defending_team" defending team.
Counterattack: an attack launched by a HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Defending_team" defending team soon after it regains HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Possession" possession of the ball.
Crossbar: the horizontal beam that forms the top of a HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Goal" goal and sits on top of the two HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Post" posts; it is 24 feet long and supported 8 feet above the ground.
Dribbler: a player who advances the ball while controlling it with his feet.
Dribbling: the basic skill of advancing the ball with the feet while controlling it.
Drop ball: a method of restarting a game where the HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Referee" referee drops the ball between 2 players facing each other.
Drop kick: when a HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Goalie" goalie drops the ball from his hands and kicks it just after it hits the ground.
Endline: see HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Goal_line" Goal line.
Fullbacks: see HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Defensemen" Defensemen.
Goal kick: a type of restart where the ball is kicked from inside the HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Goal_area" goal area away from the HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Goal" goal; awarded to the HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Defending_team" defending team when a ball that crossed the HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Goal_line" goal line was last touched by a player on the HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Attacking_team" attacking team.
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Goalmouth: the front opening to each HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Goal" goal.
Goalposts: the two vertical beams located 24 feet apart which extend 8 feet high to form the sides of a HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Goal" goal and support the HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Crossbar" crossbar.
Hacking: kicking an opponent's legs.
Halfback: see HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Midfielders" Midfielder.
Overtime: the extra HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Periods" periods played after a HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Regulation_game" regulation game ends HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Tie" tied; used in collegiate and championship international HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Match" matches to determine a winner.
Passing: when a player kicks the ball to his teammate; used to move the ball closer to the opposing HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Goal" goal, to keep the ball away from an opponent or to give the ball to a player who is in a better position to HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Score" score.
Penalty: short for HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Penalty_kick" penalty kick; also, a punishment given by the HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Referee" referee for a violation of the rules.
Penalty kick: see HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Penalty_shot" Penalty shot.
Penalty shot: a kick taken from the HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Penalty_spot" penalty spot by a player against the opposing HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Goalie" goalie without any players closer than 10 yards away; awarded for the most severe rule violations and those committed by the HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Defense" defense within its own HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Penalty_area" penalty area; also taken in a HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Tiebreaker" tiebreaker to decide a HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Match" match.
Penalty spot: the small circular spot located 12 yards in front of the center of the HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Goal_line" goal line from which all HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Penalty_kick" penalty kicks are taken; positioned at the center of the HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Penalty_arc" penalty arc.
Penetrate: to advance the ball HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Behind_the_defender" behind opposing HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Defenders" defenders (between them and their HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Goal" goal).
Red card: a playing card-sized card that a HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Referee" referee holds up to signal a player's removal from the game; the player's team must play the rest of the game HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Shorthanded" shorthanded; presented for violent behavior or multiple rule infractions (two HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Yellow_card" yellow cards = one red card).
Referee: the chief HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Officials" official; he makes all final decisions, acts as HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Timekeeper" timekeeper, calls all HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Foul" fouls and starts and stops play.
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Shinguards: pads that strap onto a player's lower leg to protect the shins should he or she be kicked there.
Striker: a team's most powerful and best-scoring HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Forwards" forward who plays towards the center of the HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Field" field; also, the name of the mascot for the 1994 HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "World_Cup" World Cup.
Substitution: replacement of one player on the HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Field" field with another player not on the field; FIFA rules allow only 3 substitutions per game.
Sudden death: a type of HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Overtime" overtime where the first HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Goal" goal scored by a team ends the game and gives that team the victory; most overtime in soccer is not sudden death.
when a player uses his thigh to slow down and control a ball in the air.
3-on-1 break: a type of HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Break" break with 3 HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Attacker" attacking players against only 1 HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Defenders" defensive player.
Volley: any ball kicked by a player when it is off the ground.
Wall: a line of 2 to 6 HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Defenders" defending players pressed together shoulder-to-shoulder to protect their HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Goal" goal against a close HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Free_kick" free kick; creates a more difficult HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Shot" shot by reducing the amount of open goal area the kicker has to HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Shooting" shoot at.
World Cup: the international soccer competition held by HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "FIFA" FIFA every 4 years between the top professional teams in the world, pitting nation against nation; the most watched event in the world, attracting a television audience of over 3 billion viewers.
Yellow card: a playing card-sized card that a HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Referee" referee holds up to warn a player for dangerous or HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Unsportsmanlike" unsportsmanlike behavior; also called a HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Caution" caution; 2 yellow cards in one game earns a player an automatic HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Red_card" red card, signaling his removal from the game.
Zone: a type of HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Defense" defense that assigns each HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Defenders" defender to a particular area in front of or around his team's HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Goal" goal in which he is responsible for HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Marking" marking any HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "Attacker" attacker that enters; often used in youth league games but rarely in professional competition. HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html" \l "top%20of%20page" [Go To Top of Page] HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PLST&Store_Code=FBSISB" Order Books HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/hockey.html" Ice Hockey Made Simple | HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/football.html" Football Made Simple | HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/basketball.html" Basketball Made Simple | HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer.html" Soccer Made Simple HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/scholarship.html" How to Win a Sports Scholarship HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/about_us.html" About Us | HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/contact_us.html" Contact Us | HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/sports_links.html" Sports Links | HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/glossary.html" Sports Glossaries HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/index.html" Home © 2002, First Base Sports, Inc. HYPERLINK "http://www.firstbasesports.com/privacy.html" \t "_blank" Privacy Policy WARNING: COPYING OR DISTRIBUTING THESE MATERIALS WITHOUT PERMISSION IS ILLEGAL. Please enjoy browsing through our website, but be aware these are copyrighted materials. If you copy or distribute them in any fashion without our permission, you may be pursued and prosecuted for copyright violations to the full extent of the law. Under Federal law Titles 17 and 18, fines now exceed $150,000 per infringement. Direct any requests for permission to reprint, distribute, or duplicate these materials on your website to HYPERLINK "mailto:legaldepartment@firstbasesports.com" legaldepartment@firstbasesports.com. We reserve the right not to grant such permission. This site was designed and created by HYPERLINK "http://www.michelleotoole.com" michelleotoole.com
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