Soccer Basics
What shape is a soccer ball?
Circle
What do you call it when you kick the ball into the net?
Goal
What do we call the person who guards the net?
Goalie/Goalkeeper
What do you wear on your feet to play soccer?
Cleats.
What do you shout when you score a point?
Goal!
How many goals are there on the field?
Two Goals
What do you call bouncing the ball on your feet or knees without dropping it?
Juggling
What do we call the person who makes the rules in the game?
Referee
What do you wear on your legs to protect them?
Shin guards
How many points is one goal worth?
One
What do we call the game played with a soccer ball?
Soccer or Football
What do you call moving the ball by kicking it little by little while running?
Dribbling
What do you call the middle line on the soccer field?
Halfway line
What color shirt does the referee usually wear?
Black (sometimes yellow).
If both teams score the same number of goals, what is it called?
A tie/draw
What part of your body do you not use in soccer (except the goalie)?
Hands
What do we call kicking the ball to a teammate?
Passing
Where do you kick the ball from to try and score after a foul?
Penalty spot/penalty kick
What does the goalie wear on their hands?
What happens when the ball goes out of bounds on the side?
A throw-in.
How many teams play in one soccer game?
Two
What do we call it when you block a shot from going into the net?
A save
What do you call the lines around the outside of the field?
Sidelines/Boundary lines
What do players wear to tell their teams apart?
Jerseys/Uniforms.
What happens when the ball goes out of bounds behind the goal line, last touched by the goalie’s team?
A corner kick