Rules of soccer

Rules of 11-a-side soccer

1. The area of the field, within 150 yards in length and 100 yards in width. Two marker poles are erected on each sideline 25 yards from the end line.

2. The goal consists of two standing poles spaced feet apart.

3. A coin is used to select the goal or kickoff right.

4. The field is exchanged at the end of the first half of the playing time.

5. When a player kicks the ball out, any player of the same team who is standing in front of the ball closer to the opposing team's end line than the opposing team's player may not take part in the game to touch the ball, nor may he or she in any way prevent another player from touching the ball.

6. When the ball is kicked out of touch it is dead and the opposing team kicks the ball directly into the field of play at the place where it went out of bounds and play resumes.

7. When a team kicks the ball out of the opposing team's end zone, any player of the opposing team who has first possession of the ball may take a free kick from 25 yards from the vertical end zone.

8. When the ball is kicked, no player may touch the ball behind the opposing team's end line.

9. If the ball lands behind the end line and beyond the touchline marker, the free kick is taken 25 yards from the end line.

10. When a player takes a free kick, no player of the same team may be between him and the opposing team's end line, and no opposing team member may stand within 10 yards of him.

11. A player may take a free kick in any manner he chooses.

12. A goal is won if the ball passes between or over the poles at an unlimited height.

13. The ball may be touched by any part of the body while play is in progress, but may not be held or struck with the hands, arms or shoulders.

14. All impacts are fair and legal, but holding or pushing with the hands, tripping off with the feet or making noise is prohibited.

Introduction to soccer venues

(I) Pitches

1. The size of the pitch must comply with the rules. FIFA has stipulated that the pitch for the final stage of the World Cup is 105 meters long and 68 meters wide. Domestic grass-roots matches may be played on a pitch that is adapted to the local conditions, but in any case the length of the touchline must be longer than the length of the goal line, and the size of the various areas of the pitch must not be altered.

2. The surface of the pitch must be flat and of suitable hardness so as not to injure the players or affect the normal operation of the ball. The FIFA World Cup Organizing Committee has directed that World Cup soccer matches shall not be played on artificial turf pitches.

(2) Boundary lines

1. The lines shall be flush with the ground and shall not be made into V-shaped grooves or convex lines above the ground. The color of the line shall be clear. Land course is best to use white lime powder or mortar painting line, natural turf course is appropriate to use cooked lime powder painting line, do not use raw lime powder or mortar pouring painting. In order to prevent rainwater washout, can also use white paint to paint the line, but shall not use wood, masonry or broken tiles and other things to fill the groove as the boundary.

2, the field of each line is not more than 12 centimeters wide (generally 12 centimeters is appropriate). The width of the sideline and goal line should be included in the area of the field, and the width of other lines should also be included in the area of the region. The measurement of the goal area and the penalty area shall be taken from the inside of the goal posts and the outside edge of the goal line. The width of the goal line must be equal to the width of the goal posts.

(3) Sidelines and Goal Lines

1. The soccer field delineated by the sidelines and the goal lines is the basic area for the players to move around during a soccer match. After the start of a match, players and other persons may not enter the field without the permission of the referee.

2. When the ball crosses the sideline or goal line from the ground or in the air, the ball is out of bounds and becomes dead, and the game resumes with an out-of-bounds kick, a goal kick or a corner kick.

3. The goal line between the goals is the standard line for determining whether the ball has been scored or not, and only when the ball as a whole crosses the line from the ground or in the air inside the goal can it be counted as scored.

4. When executing a penalty kick, the goalkeeper of the defending team shall stand on the goal line between the goals.

5. When an indirect free kick is taken in the opponent's penalty area, if the ball is less than 9.15 meters from the goal line between the goals, the defending goalkeeper is allowed to stand on the goal line.

(iv) Center Line

1. The center line divides the field into two equal halves, and the width of the center line shall be included in the area of each half.

2. When the ball is kicked off, the players of both sides must stand in their own half of the field (and the defending team must not enter the center circle). When the referee blows the whistle and the ball is kicked and moved forward, the match begins and the players of both teams may then enter the other half of the field.

3. There are no offside fouls committed by players in their own half of the field.

(E) Goal Area

1. Goal kicks and free kicks of the home team may be taken at any point in the goal area.

2. When the ball is in the goal area and the referee stops play, if play is resumed by a drop goal, the ball shall be dropped on the goal area line nearest to the point where the ball was located at the time of the stoppage of play and parallel to the goal line.

3. When an indirect free kick is taken in the opponent's goal area, it shall be taken on the goal area line nearest to the place of the foul and equal to the goal line.

(F) Penalty area

1. The goalkeeper may touch the ball with his hand in his own penalty area.

2. A penalty kick shall be awarded when a player violates any of the ten fouls in Chapter 12 of the Rules that can be awarded as a direct free kick in the penalty area of his side.

3. When a goal kick is taken or a free kick is taken in the home penalty area:

(1) The opposing team shall exit the penalty area.

(2) The ball must be kicked directly out of the penalty area for play to resume.

4. When a penalty kick is taken, except for the penalty player and the opposing team's goalkeeper, all other players must be in the penalty area and the field outside the penalty arc, behind the penalty spot; when the ball is kicked and moved forward, play is resumed, and only then may players enter the penalty area.

(vii) Corner kicks

When a corner kick is taken, the ball must be placed in the corner kick arc.

(viii) Penalty kicks

When a penalty kick is taken, the ball must be placed on the penalty spot. If the penalty spot is blurred due to heavy rain, the referee shall determine the position of the penalty spot.

(ix) Center

The center of the center line is commonly known as the kick-off point. The ball must be positioned at this point when the kick-off is taken.

(10) Center Circle

When the ball is kicked off, the defenders must stand in their own half of the field beyond the center circle. This is the same as the free kick, the defending team must stand at least 9.15 meters from the ball, its role is to ensure that the attacking team to kick the ball is not hindered by the opponent.

(XI) Penalty kicks

Penalty kicks, in addition to the penalty kicker and the opposing team's goalkeeper, all other players must be in the penalty area and penalty kicks outside the arc of the field, the back of the penalty kicks; when the ball is kicked and moved forward, the game resumes, and only then can the players enter the arc of the penalty kicks.

(XII) Corner Flag

1. The corner flag is a mark around the field and shall be erected vertically at the intersection of the sideline and the outer edge of the goal line.

2. The height of the corner flag pole (top of the pole to the ground) shall not be less than 1.50 meters, and the top of the pole shall be flat-topped to prevent injury to players. The color of the corner flag shall be clearly differentiated from the flag used by the assistant referee and the color of the field, and a white corner flag may be used for evening matches when lights are used. The corner flag may be made of cloth or silk, and the specification is generally 30cm x 40cm.

(XIII) Center Line Flag

At least 1 meter from the sideline at both ends of the center line, a center line flag of the same size as the corner flag can be erected at each end as a sign of the center line. It is useful for judging offside.

(XIV) GOALS

The goals of the playing field shall be fixed, and the width and thickness of the goalposts and crossbar shall be the same. The goal color must be white.

(15) Goal Net

1. The purpose of the goal net is to help the referee to see whether the ball has entered the goal, therefore the net can only be hung behind the goal, firmly attached to the goal crossbar and uprights, with the lower end nailed to the ground, so as not to allow the ball to pass through. The hooks shall not be nailed to the side of the goal posts or to the lower edge of the crossbar.

2, the goal net should be properly supported, so that the goalkeeper has sufficient space to move, and after the ball into the net does not pop out. Generally more often used from the back of the goal with a rope to pull up the net method.

(16) around the field

1, in accordance with the requirements of the game organization, can be outside the goal line (generally 2 meters from the corner flag, the ball six area line and the goal line of the intersection of 3.5 meters, 6 meters from the goalposts) to draw a photographer's restriction line, the photographer should be in the back of this line. Behind the billboard if there is one.

2. The fourth official's seat shall be located outside the field near the extension of the center line; the substitute's seat shall be located about 10 meters on each side of the fourth official's seat and aligned with it. The coaches, substitutes and staff of each team shall be on the bench. The number of seats on the bench shall be determined in accordance with the requirements of the organizing body of the match, and at present our country has determined that there are 14 seats.

3. Technical area. The term technical area has been mentioned in the second article of the resolution of the International Football Council in Chapter III of the Rules of the Game of Football, and the area contains seats for the technical staff and substitutes of the team.

The technical area may be adjusted in size and position according to the conditions of the field. The following are general guidelines for setting up the technical area:

(1) The technical area is the area 1 meter outward from the sides of the bench and within 1 meter of the sideline.

(2) It is recommended that the area be clearly defined by marked lines.

(3) The number of persons in the technical area is specified in the competition regulations.

(4) The number of persons in the technical area shall be confirmed before the start of the race, according to the competition regulations.

(5) Only one person at a time is permitted to make tactical calls in the technical area and shall return to the bench immediately after the call.

(6) Coaches and other officials must be present in the restricted technical area, except in special circumstances, such as when a physical therapist or team doctor is permitted by the referee to enter the field to see an injured player.

(7) Coaches and other officials in the technical area must be responsible for their actions.

(17) Inspection of the Field

The referee shall carefully inspect the playing field. Before the start of the match and during the half-time break, the referee shall ask the relevant personnel to redraw any ambiguous boundaries (especially those near the goal). If the field is muddy due to rain or snow and the boundaries are not clear, 10 small flags can be inserted in the prescribed positions around the field, with a distance of 1 meter from the boundaries, and the specifications of the small flags are the same as those of the corner flags, so as to help the referee to make a judgment.