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SoccerWebsite.orgIt's a hobby and passion for us, not a living.A massive collection about everything soccer. Youth soccer and world wide soccer information. Make SURE you add us to your favorites list. Soccer Updates and News...SoccerWebsite.org gets major overhaul for 2008.
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. Just launched soccer coaching tips site for 2009. See the Preview. |
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Soccer Fans This Year
2008 will be an exciting year. Soccer Website will be offering a HUGE amount
of resources, info, guides and other free soccer info. "Our goal is to make
the site fun, entertaining as well as informative.", said Mike Rice one of
the founders. Visitors will be amazed at what gets added every week.
Soccer
U will be making its official release in the fall of 2008. This
training series is the most anticipated release to date in soccer
training. 
