1. IES CLARA CAMPOAMORTEAM SPORTSVISUAL INFORMATIONPHYSICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT2ND TERMSoccerBasketballVolleyballHandball<br />Soccer<br />Sport with two opposing teams of 11 players who attempt to score in the opponent’s goal by kicking or knocking the ball in with any part of the body except the arms and hands.<br />Playing field<br />Rectangular surface covered with natural or synthetic grass on which a soccer match is played; a game has two 45-minute halves.<br />Player positions<br />Various tactical schemes are used in soccer; among the best known is the 4-4-2, a formation with four defenders, four midfielders and two forwards.<br />Soccer player<br />A soccer player is allowed to touch the ball with any part of the body except the arms and hands. <br />Basketball<br />Sport with two opposing teams of five players who score points by throwing a ball into the opposing team’s basket.<br />Court<br />Hard rectangular surface (50 ft x 94 ft) on which a basketball game is played.<br />Player positions<br />Five players per team are on the court; they all play both offense and defense.<br />Basketball player<br />Member of a basketball team; a player moves the ball forward by dribbling, which is bouncing the ball with one hand.<br />Volleyball<br />Sport with two opposing teams of six players who try to ground the ball in the opposing zone by hitting it over the net with their hands.<br />Court<br />Hard rectangular surface (30 ft x 60 ft) on which a volleyball game is played; the first team to win three sets wins the game.<br />Techniques<br />Players must master various techniques to dig up the ball, pass it and make attack hits. <br />Beach volleyball<br />Sport with two opposing teams of two players who try to ground the ball in the opposing zone by hitting it over a net with their hands.<br />Handball<br />Sport with two opposing teams of seven players who try to score points by throwing the ball into the opposing team’s net.<br />Court<br />Hard rectangular surface (20 m x 40 m) on which a handball game is played; a game is made up of two 30-minute periods with a 10-minute break between them.<br />Player positions<br />Each team is allowed seven players on the court; players are not allowed to take more than three steps with the ball or to hold it for more than three seconds.<br />