History
The earliest known game in the US was played in 1866 in the city of Waukesha in this state.
What is Wisconsin?
These players work to prevent their opponents from getting a good shot and also work to gain possession of the ball.
What are the Defenders?
This move uses light taps to move the ball along the ground.
What is Dribbling?
To start the game, the second half and after a goal is scored, this is taken from the center circle.
What is a Kick-Off?
There are this many Laws of the Game that make up the codified rules of association football (soccer).
What is 17?
The first intercollegiate soccer match was held between Princeton & Rutgers University in this year.
What is 1876?
This player guards their team's goal and tries to prevent the other team from scoring.
What is the Goalie?
When a player stops the ball in flight or on the ground it is known as this.
What is Controlling?
If a team causes ball goes out of bounds along the sides, the ball is placed at the spot where it left the field, and their opponents get to do this.
What is Throw In?
Not all pitches are the same size, but they are this shape.
What is a Rectangle?
Soccer was first introduced to the Olympics in this year.
What is 1904?
These players easily switch between offense and defense depending on who has the ball.
This is when a player kicks the ball to a teammate.
What is Passing?
If the ball goes out of bounds along the ends, this type of kick is taken.
What is a Goal Kick?
What is 11?
The US became members of FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association) in this year.
What is 1914?
These players play closer to the opponent's goal and try score points.
What are the Forwards?
The object of the game is get the ball into the opponent's goal using any part of their body except for this.
What are their Arms & Hands?
What is a Penalty Kick?
A standard match consists of 2 halves, each lasting this long.
In the late 1910s & early 1920s, this slang word for association became widely used.
What is Soccer?
This person is the ultimate authority during the game.
What is the Referee?
If a ball is too high to kick, a player can do this to pass to a teammate instead.
What is Heading?
If the defending team causes the ball to go out of bounds along the goal line, the offense team will be given the ball to make this kick.
What is a Corner Kick?
Goals are placed at the center of the goal line and are 24 feet wide and this tall.
What is 8 Feet?