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Soccer Rules Website Now Open Do you have questions about soccer rules? This new site just launched and is growing each week. See it HERE.

Great thoughts about youth training? Good interviews about youth kick training and developing youth soccer players. Div 1 coaches review DVD and give thoughts about soccer development. See the reviews HERE

Kicking a soccer ball just got a whole lot easier... Since its release in 2008 Blast The Ball has helped soccer players, coaches and parents learn EVERYTHING there is to know about ball flight, kicking form, different kicking styles and more. It is now being called "The complete course on kicking." and is getting RAVE reviews from all over the world. We have watched it and it truly is one of the ONLY soccer videos that ANYONE and EVERYONE should watch. Read the latest news on it HERE.

	Soccer Training Forum Now Open. Youth coaches, soccer parents and soccer players now can discuss needs, ask questions and more. Visited by people from all over the world. See it   HERE.
	The free "Happy Soccer Booklet" is here. Soccer coaches and soccer leagues MUST get this booklet. It saves a HUGE amount of wasted time and energy. See it  HERE
	College Soccer Listings See the listings of college soccer websites. A massive and growing list of US soccer programs.   Here
	Youth Soccer Cleat Size Chart This is a very popular page. Many people are not sure what size cleats to order. See the sizing charts  HERE.
	Online Soccer Games We are adding over 20 games in the next few weeks. See some  HERE
	NSCAA Information National Soccer Coaches info. Thinking about becoming a soccer coach? Get the info  HERE
	Soccer Website Directory... Add your soccer related website to our new 2008 soccer directory just opened. Add yours here
	Get the ULTIMATE soccer training DVD set. You can now order the 5 disk Coerver training DVD set right here through our site. This set also includes online training as well. More info here
	Soccer Hydration A long, hot and exhausting game, soccer is one of the few sports that must have the issue of hydration taken seriously. See info here
	Soccer Team Roster Two different soccer rosters that are free to download and use. One is basic and one is high-tech. See them here.

Soccer website is an informative place for youth soccer players, coaches and soccer parents. A growing collection of soccer information links and products that you are welcome to explore.

The game we know as soccer...

Soccer is played in accordance with a set of rules, known as the Laws of the Game. The game is played using a single round ball (the soccer ball) and two teams of eleven players each compete to get the ball into the other team's goal, thereby scoring a goal. The team that has scored more goals at the end of the game is the winner; if both teams have scored an equal number of goals, then the game is a draw. There are exceptions to this rule, however; see Duration and tie-breaking methods below.

The primary rule is that the players (other than the goalkeepers) may not intentionally touch the ball with their hands or arms during play (though they do use their hands during a throw-in restart). Although players usually use their feet to move the ball around, they may use any part of their bodies other than their hands or arms.

In typical  soccer game play, players attempt to propel the soccer ball toward their opponents' goal through individual control of the ball, such as by dribbling, passing the ball to a team-mate, and by taking shots at the goal, which is guarded by the opposing goalkeeper. Opposing players may try to regain control of the ball by intercepting a pass or through tackling the opponent who controls the ball; however, physical contact between opponents is limited. Soccer is generally a free-flowing game, with play stopping only when the ball has left the field of play, or when play is stopped by the referee. After a stoppage, play recommences with a specified restart.
 

At a professional level, most soccer matches produce only a few goals. For example, during the English 2005-06 season of the FA Premier League, an average of 2.48 goals per match were scored. The Laws of the Game do not specify any player positions other than goalkeeper, but a number of player specializations have evolved. Broadly, these include three main categories: strikers, or forwards, whose main task is to score goals; defenders, who specialize in preventing their opponents from scoring; and midfielders, who dispossess the opposition and keep possession of the ball in order to pass it to the forwards; players in these positions are referred to as outfield players, in order to discern them from the single goalkeeper. These positions are further differentiated by which side of the field the player spends most time in. For example, there are central defenders, and left and right midfielders. The ten outfield players may be arranged in these positions in any combination (for example, there may be four defenders, four midfielders, and two forwards, or three defenders, three midfielders, and four forwards), and the number of players in each position determines the style of the soccer team's play; more forwards and fewer defenders would create a more aggressive and offensive-minded game, while the reverse would create a slower, more defensive style of soccer play. While players may spend most of the game in a specific position, there are few restrictions on player movement, and players can switch positions at any time. The layout of the players on the pitch is called the team's formation, and defining the team's formation and soccer tactics is usually the prerogative of the soccer team's manager.

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