Rules of the Game
Soccer Positions
CT Rush
Professional Soccer
Soccer skills
100

How many total players are on the field during a traditional soccer game?

22 players. 

100
A striker if often referred to by which number? 

Number 9. 

100

This apparel company is on all Rush gear. 

Capelli Sport

100

Jordan Henderson, Alisson, and Sadio Mane are all players for this team.

Liverpool. 

100

The most accurate type of pass uses which part of the foot?

Inside of foot. 

200

Is there offside on a goal kick?

No, you cannot be flagged offside on a goal kick. 

200

When naming the formation a team is playing, which positions should you start with first? And after that?...

Defenders-Midfielders-Forwards



Also accept (goalkeeper - defenders - midfielders - forwards)

200

How many "core values" does Rush have?

11.


200

Which country won the World Cup in 2018?

France beat Croatia 4-2. 

200

Coach says we are going to do a rondo. What does this mean?

Play a keep away game. 

300

Can a goal be scored from a throw-in if the ball only touches a player on defensive team before going in?

Yes. A goal can be scored from a throw-in as long as it touches any player from either team before it crosses the line. 

300

Your friend says he likes to play as a number "six", where on the field does he play?

Defensive midfielder. 

300

How many different "branches" does the club have throughout Connecticut? 

5. Elite, Central, Southwest, Shoreline, and Northeast. 

300

Who is on the cover of the video game FIFA 20? 

Eden Hazard. 


Other versions: Virgil van Dijk, Zinedine Zidane

300

Name the five parts of the foot you can dribble with. 

Inside, outside, laces, sole, heel. 

400

A goalkeeper has the ball in his hands and accidentally drops it, so he picks it back up. 

What happens?

A. Nothing, this is allowed so the game continues.

B. A penalty kick is awarded to the opposing team. 

C. An indirect free kick is awarded to the opposing team. 

D. The goalkeeper is given a yellow card and the game restarts. 

The goalkeeper is not permitted to give up possession with her hands, either intentionally or accidentally, and then pick up the ball again. The correct answer is C. An indirect free kick would be awarded. 

400

A likely strategy for a team with the tallest striker in the league is to play which type of passes towards him.

Crosses and long balls. 

400

What does tenacity mean? 

The quality or fact of being very determined; persistence.

400

During the 1950 World Cup, the United States surprised everyone by beating this country. 

England. 1-0

400

You pass the ball to your teammate but an opponent comes from his back and takes the ball away. What is something your teammate could have done to prevent this and what is something you could have done?

Your teammate should have checked his shoulder so see an opponent coming.

You should have told him "man on!" or "man coming!"  

500

A penalty kick is scored into the back of the net. It was taken from the correct spot and there were no players over the line. But a smart player on the opposite team still knows it should not count. What could have happened and what is his reason? 

Two correct answers.

1) The shooter touched the ball twice while kicking.

2) The shooter "feinted" or "faked" after completing his run up to the ball. 

500

A common name for this soccer position is also the same name as a position in American football. 

Full back. 


In soccer, a full back is the left back or right back (defenders)

In football, this is a position in the offensive backfield. 

500

Rush Fest is an annual event that brings together U12 boys and girls' teams from Rush clubs across the country. Which state is it held in?

Colorado. 

500

The biggest comeback in the Champions League involved which two teams and what was the score of both matches? 

2017

Match 1: PSG 4 Barcelona 0

Match 2: Barcelona 6 PSG 1

Aggregate score 6-5

500

Your brother says he scored an "Olimpico" during his game this past weekend. What does he mean? 

He scored off a corner kick without contact by another player