Soccer - my hobby

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Soccer is the most popular sport in the entire world.

Here's a basic overview how you play (note that this is not all of the rules):

  • Each team consists of 11 players. One and only one of these players is the goalkeeper.

  • Here is an example of a team's formation:


  • The goalkeeper may use his hands, but no one else is allowed to.
  • The goalkeeper may not use his hands outside the second box surrounding his goal

  • When the ball goes out of the outer white lines, the team who touched it last does not recieve the ball .
  • The other team gets to throw it in (by throwing the ball over their head)

  • A goal is scored if the ball, in any way other than directly by a throw-in, goes into the net.

  • The game starts on the very center of the field.
  • One team recieves the ball first half, and the other team recieves it second half.

  • If one player passes the ball to his teammate standing behind the last opposing player* it is an offside penalty.
  • In this case, the opposing team recieves the ball.
  • *The goalkeeper is never counted as the last opposing player.

  • This is just a basic overview of the rules.

    For an official rulebook, click the button below.