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3. • INTRODUCTION
• HISTORY OF THE GAME
• RULES ®ULATIONS
• PLAYING DIMENSIONS WITH DIAGRAM
• BASIC EQUIPMENTS USED IN FOOTBALL
• IMPORTANT TOURNAMENTS OF THE GAME
• SOME FAMOUS FOOTBALL STADIUMS
• AWARD WINNER /BEST PLAYERS (MALE
&FEMALE)
CONTENT
4. INTRODUCTION
FOOTBALL refers to a number of sports that involve,to
varying degrees,kicking a ball with the foot to score a goal
.the most popular of these sports worldwide is association
football, more commonly known as just “ football ” or
“soccer’’
5. The Ancient Greeks and Romans are known to
have played many ball games, some of which
involved the use of the feet.
Documented evidence of an activity resembling
football can be found in the Chinese military
manual Zhan Guo Ce compiled between the 3rd
century and 1st century BC.
It describes a practice known as cuju ( literally "kick
ball"), which originally involved kicking a leather ball
through a small hole in a piece of silk cloth which
was fixed on bamboo canes and hung about 9 m
above ground.
HISTORY OF THE GAME
6. PERIODS OF PLAY
A standard football match lasts two equal halves of 45
minutes each, excluding the extra time.
Half-time interval
Players are entitled to an interval at half-time. The
standard half-time interval should not exceed 15 minutes.
If this duration has to be altered, the consent of the
referee is necessary.
EXTRA TIME (OR INJURY TIME)
The referee has the power to allow the play to extend over
the threshold period of 45 minutes all time lost either
through:
•substitutions
•assessment of players’ injury and/or his/her subsequent
removal for treatment
•time wasting
•field invasion
•any other cause
RULES & REGULATIONS
7. SUBSTITUTION
Substitution is a procedure of replacing an on-field player with the
one on the bench due to injury, strategic or any other reasons. Teams
can make a maximum of 3 substitutions per game, irrespective of any
circumstances.
Both the teams should submit the names of the substitutes to the
referee prior to the commencement of the match.
PROCEDURE OF SUBSTITUTION
•the referee should be informed before any proposed substitution is
made
•the substitute should enter the field of play only after the player
being replaced has left
•the substitute should enter the field of play only from the halfway line
and only during any stoppage in the match
•a player cannot be part of the play again once he/she is substituted
DROPPED BALL
A dropped ball is a method of restarting the play while the ball is still
in play and the referee stops the play for reasons not mentioned in
the Laws of the Game. In this, the referee resumes the play by
dropping the play with only two opponent teams in the immediate
vicinity.
8. SUBSTITUTION
Substitution is a procedure of replacing an on-field player with the
one on the bench due to injury, strategic or any other reasons. Teams
can make a maximum of 3 substitutions per game, irrespective of any
circumstances.
Both the teams should submit the names of the substitutes to the
referee prior to the commencement of the match.
PROCEDURE OF SUBSTITUTION
•the referee should be informed before any proposed substitution is
made
•the substitute should enter the field of play only after the player
being replaced has left
•the substitute should enter the field of play only from the halfway line
and only during any stoppage in the match
•a player cannot be part of the play again once he/she is substituted
DROPPED BALL
A dropped ball is a method of restarting the play while the ball is still
in play and the referee stops the play for reasons not mentioned in
the Laws of the Game. In this, the referee resumes the play by
dropping the play with only two opponent teams in the immediate
vicinity.
9. OFFSIDE
A player is announced as being in an offside position when he is nearer to his
opponents’ goal line than both the ball and the last opponent (excluding the
goalkeeper). The offside position is calculated from the time the pass was triggered.
Linesman, the primary referee’s assistants, are the ones who continuously discern
the players position for offside position.
A player isn’t in an offside position if:
•he is in his own team’s half of the field of play or
•he is in line with the second-last opponent
Moreover, it is not an offside if a player receives the ball through a goal kick, a throw-
in or a corner kick.
Although being in an offside position is not an offence directly, the referee can
penalize the player in an offside position he interferes with the play, interferes with an
opponent, or gains an advantage by being in the said position.
PENALTY KICK
A penalty kick is a free kick awarded in the penalty area and from the penalty mark,
where the awarded team’s player gets a chance of scoring a goal with only the
goalkeeper between the posts. A penalty awarded if a foul is committed by the
opponent.
No on-field player from either side should enter the penalty area until the player hits
the ball.
10. CARDS
YELLOW CARD
The yellow card is used by the referee to
communicate that a player has been cautioned.
Two yellow cards make for a red card.
RED CARD
The red card is used by the referee to communicate that a player has been
sent off. The player awarded with the red card does not hold any power to
challenge the decision. In most of the leagues, a direct red card attracts a
suspension from up to three consecutive games, if found guilty.
DIRECT FREE KICK
A direct free kick is awarded to a team if a foul is
committed by the opponent team. The players are allowed
to kick the ball in any direction of the field without any
intervention from the opponent.
If the ball from a direct free kick enters :
•the goal opponents’ goal, a goal is awarded
•the team’s own goal, a corner kick is awarded to the
opponent
11. DIMENSIONS AND EQUIPMENT RULES
FIELD SURFACE
• Matches may be played on a natural surface or an artificial
surface.
• The color of the artificial surfaces should be green.
FLAG POSTS
• A flag post is used to differentiate between a corner
kick and a throw in. It should not be less than 1.5 m
high and should be placed at all the four corners. It
should be made of a non-pointed top.
PENALTY AREA
• Two lines of 16.5 m each are drawn at right angles to the goal line
from the inside of each goal post. These lines extend into the field
of play for 16.5 m and are then joined by a line drawn parallel with
the goal line. The area thus bounded by these lines along with the
goal line makeup penalty area.
• Within this penalty area, a penalty mark is made at a distance of
11 m from the midpoint between the goalposts and equidistant to
both of them.
• An arc of a circle 9.15 m in radius is drawn from the center of each
penalty mark and outside the penalty area.
12. FIELD MARKINGS
• The field of play should be rectangular and demarcated with
lines. These lines represent the boundaries of the play area. The
two longer boundary lines are known as touch lines whereas the
two shorter lines are known as the goal lines.
• The length of the goal lines should be between 90 m to 120 m.
The length of touch lines should be between 45 m to 90 m.
• The thickness of these lines should not exceed 12 cm and should
always be the constant for all the lines on the pitch.
• The center mark of this line is marked and the play starts from
this mark.
• A circle of 9.15 m radius is marked around this mark, indicating
no opposition players should enter it during the kickoff.
GOALS
• A goal should be placed at the center of each goal line.
• A standard goal consists of two upright posts, also called as the
‘woodwork’, that are equidistant from the corner flag posts.
• The distance between the posts should be exactly 7.32 m with the
distance of the lower edge of the crossbar from the ground being
2.44 m.
13.
14. BALL SPECIFICATION
A standard soccer ball should be perfectly spherical in shape. It may be made of
leather or any other suitable material.
The circumference of the ball should be more than 68 cm but not exceed 70 cm. It
should not weigh less than 410 g and more than 450 gm.
The pressure in the ball should be between 0.6 – 1.1 atmosphere (or 600 – 1,100
g/cm2) at sea level.
16. IMPORTANT TOURNAMENTS OF
THE GAME
FIFA CUP
Durand cup
DCM Football Tournament
Federation Cup
Subroto Cup
Begum Hajrat Mahal Cup
Rajiv Gandhi Gold Cup
Santosh Trophy
Olympic Games
Indian Super Cup.
IFA Shield
LIST OF AWARDS &
TROPHIES
17. Wembley Stadium
England
Camp Nou
Barcelona, Spain
Old Trafford
Stretford, England
Allianz Arena
Munich, Germany
Stamford Bridge
London, England
Emirates Stadium
London, England
Main Olympic Stadium
Marousi, Greece
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium,
Delhi INDIA
SOME FAMOUS FOOTBALL STADIUMS
18. PLAYER:MESSI
AWARD :Ballon d’Or
PLAYER:CRISTIANO RONALDO
AWARD:Ballon d’Or
PLAYER:ALEX MORGAN
AWARD: Ballon d’Or & golden boot
PLAYER:ADA Hegerberg
AWARD: Female Ballon d’Or
PLAYERS
PLAYER: STEPH HOUGHTONPLAYER: SUNIL CHETRI PLAYER: PELE PLAYER: ADITI CHOUHAN
AWARD : AFC Asian cup AWARD : FIFA World cup AWARD : Asian women footballer
of the year
AWARD : Women's FA cup