Soccer

1. Training Powerpoint Soccer

2. Federation Rules • Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) • FIFA rules employed except when in conflict with the Official Special Olympics Sports Rules for Football (Soccer)

3. Events Offered • Team Competition • 11 A-side • 7 A-side • 5 A-side • Unified Team Competition • 11 A-side • 7 A-side • 5 A-side • Individual Skills Contest

4. Uniforms • Uniform consists of jersey or shirt, shorts or sweat pants, stockings with shin guards, and shoes • Jerseys/shirts numbered on the front with 4 inch numbers and on the back with 6 inch numbers • Shin guards must be completely covered by stockings and made of a plastic hard foam material. • Rubber sole cleats… NO METAL CLEATS! • Jewelry is prohibited… NO DENIM! • Goal keeper shall wear colors which distinguish him/her from other players and referees

5. General Rules • Coaches are not allowed around the perimeter of the field. Must stay in the coaches box. • All balls over the side line shall result in a throw-in for all levels • Any ball off of the defense and over the end line shall result in a corner kick for the offense at all levels • Any athlete with Down Syndrome competing in soccer must have an x-ray indicating that he/she does not have Atlantoaxial Instability prior to participation

6. 11 A-side • Two 25 minute halves, 5 minutes for half-time • Field size is 50 yards x 70 yards • Goal size is 8 feet x 24 feet • Max roster of 16 players; minimum of 12 • Any ball off of the offense and over the end line will result in a goalie kick-in

7. 7 A-side • Two 17 minute halves, 5 minutes for half-time • Off-sides will not be called • Field size • Max is 70m x 50m • Min is 50m x 35m • Minimum roster size is 8 players, max is 12 • A ball off of the offense over the endline will result in a goalie throw-in

8. 5 A-side • Two 15 minute halves, 5 minutes for half-time • Off-sides will not be called • Field size • Max is 50m x 35m • Min. is 40m x 30m • Minimum roster size is 6 players, max is 10 players • A ball off of the offense over the endline will result in a goalie throw-in

9. Unified Competition • Minimum of 12 players, max of 15 • Equal number of traditional athletes and Unified partners • Adult non-playing head coach responsible for the line-up and conduct of the team

10. Individual Skills Contest • Lower ability athletes • Events: • Dribbling • Shooting • Run & Kick • Each event is performed twice and the total score from the two rounds is added together to give the final score

11. Major Fouls • Results in a direct free kick or penalty kick • Kicking • Tripping • Jumping • Charging • Striking • Holding • Pushing • Directing or stopping the ball using hands or arms

12. Types of Kicks • Free Kick • How a game is restarted after a penalty • Direct Free Kick • Indirect Free Kick • Penalty Kick • A direct free kick awarded for a foul occurring in the penalty area. • Kick In • Corner Kick • When the defending team kicks the ball over its own end line, the opposing team restarts the game. • Goal Kick • A free kick awarded the goalie of the offense was the last to contact the ball before passing over the goal line.

13. Soccer Terms • Control • What a player tries to achieve when the ball comes to him/her • Dribbling • A player who is running with the ball • Kickoff • How the game is started • Offside • An infraction of the rules in which an offensive player does not have at least two defensemen between him/her and the goal line when the ball is played forward. • Goal Area • The rectangular area, 20 yards wide by 6 yards deep, in front of each goal from which all goal kicks are taken. • Penalty Area • The area marked out in front of the goal within which the goalkeeper can use his/her hands. • Screening • A technique where a controlling player keeps his/her body between the ball and a marking opponent. • Tackle • To take the ball away from a dribbler using the feet. • Trapping • To receive the ball in a controlled manner with any part of the body except hands or arms. • Volley • Kicking the ball in or out of midair.