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Soccer. Another kind of football. In the Beginning. Started by the Romans and Greeks Really caught on in Britain Called Mob Football After Romans left, it stayed as a sport Mainly played in the public schools. MOB FOOTBALL. THE CAMBRIDGE RULES. The Cambridge Rules.
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Soccer Another kind of football
In the Beginning • Started by the Romans and Greeks • Really caught on in Britain • Called Mob Football • After Romans left, it stayed as a sport • Mainly played in the public schools
The Cambridge Rules • Started the process of standardizing the rules of football in England • Clubs started to form throughout England due to these rules
The Football Association (FA) • Formed 1863 • Formation of schools that wanted to standardize the rules • Met from Oct-Dec • First set of comprehensive rules
The FA Cup • Started by C. W. Alcock • First match in 1972 • Scotland vs. England • Huge advocate for the game of soccer in England • Wanted it to be more international
FIFA • Formed in Paris 1904 • Included the IFAB in 1913 • This oversees all the Laws of the Game • Governing body for football throughout the world • 240 million people play • 200 countries
Football as a game • The Goal • Get the ball into the other teams goal • Primary Law • No player except for the goalie may touch the ball with their hands or arms during play
The Teams • 11 Players on a team • 1 goal • 3 Defenders • 4 Midfielders • 2 forwards
Times 2-45 minute halves The time counts up not down like other sports Kickoff Starts each period of play Throw-in When the ball goes out of bounds, it is thrown back in Penalty Kick Awarded tot he opposite for a foul committed Yellow Card A warning for committing a foul Red Card Player is dismissed from the game for committing a foul Things You Should Know