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American Soccer
The world's most popular sport, football, is known as soccer in the United States. Ask questions about Major League Soccer as well as the US national team here.
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Is there a difference between starter soccer goalie gloves and normal soccer goalie gloves?
No, goalkeepers just wear the same boots as the rest of the team. If they are a really good keeper they can get away with wearing a bright colour, but the majority of them stay moderately conservative.
What are the dimensions of a soccer ball?
Circumference: 27 to 28 inches Weight: 14 to 16 ounces Pressure: 8.5 to 15.6 psi
Who are in consant move during a soccer game?
Well, any good soccer play would always be in motion, but a midfielder is constantly running up and down the field. They have to run back for defense and run up to help for forwards. Whereas forwards and defenders (and goalies) must sprint to the attacking person or towards the ball. Hope this makes sense!
How do you fix a flat soccer ball?
You add air to it by using a pump. Or if it has a hole in it, stitch u the hole or by a new ball.
How much do referees get at a soccer game?
I am a referee for highschool and i get paid about 200 a game. I no youth refs get about 25 a game... THNKS
About to go into high school how do I get scouted by a pro or semi-pro league for soccer?
first of all you need to be very very very good to be scouted and you need to join the highest type of soccer in ur community even there you nee to be the best and even at that stage you might not be scouted.
What is the force of a foot kicking a soccer ball with the force of the soccer ball on the foot?
by applying force to the ball the ball will apply an equal and opposite force on the foot. when you kick the ball, the ball will move forward and your foot will move backward. this force is unnoticeable to the common person simply because we are not looking for it
What was the first soccer game like?
The location and time of the first soccer game is debated. There is currently no known record of the first soccer match played anything said on this matter would be pure speculation. It may be compareable to a pick-up game.
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Football in general can be traced by over 900 years to Medieval Shrovetide football. However, the 'Laws of the game' for Assosiation football (Soccer) were coded by the Football Association in 1863. The first ever soccer match was played on Barnes common at Mortlake, London on 19th December 1863 between Barnes football club and Richmond football club. The Barnes club was captained by E.C. Morley who founded the Barnes club and wrote the 'Laws of the Game' for and behalf of the Football Association. The purpose of the game was to test the new code. The game ended 0-0
Can an offensive soccer player run up the field out of bounds?
Nothing. When the ball goes out over the sideline, there's a throw-in. If it goes out over the goal line (but not a goal), if the defending player or goalkeeper was the last one to touch it, it's a corner kick, and if it was an attacking player, it's a goal kick.
Can a goalie touch the ball outside the penalty area?
You can score a goal directly from a goal kick but only against the opponents.
If you kick it into your own goal...
...and it did not leave the penalty area first, then the goal kick is rekicked.
...and it did leave the penalty area first, then play is restarted with a corner kick for the opponents.
There can be no offside offense directly from a goal kick.
What are the line labels a soccer field has?
The soccer field is 50 yds. wide and 100 yds. long. The sideline is 100 yds. The endline or goalline is 50 yds. The halfway line is 50 yds. the goal box is 6yds. away from the goal. The penalty box is 18 yds. away from the goal.
How far up field can a soccer defender go?
A defender in soccer moves up when the ball is close to the oposite net. If a striker from the other team stays back, one defender should stay to cover him. You could also try to make him offside by stepping up, but not past the halfway line.
Who are the most violent football fans?
They tend to be European, there is footage of massive fights between Germans and English fans.
What is Cristiano Ronaldo's Skype?
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What angles are used in soccer scoring?
Yes, it does. For example, the hardest angle for a shot at goal would be the corner kick, a 180 degree angle relative to the goal, and obviously, you cannot score with a shot from behind the goal, as the ball would have already gone out of play.
Here is what Mia Hamm Played for in her senior career.............. from 1989-1993 she played for the North Carolina Tar Heels and from 2001-2003 she played for Washington Freedom. The National team she played for the United States.
What is the name of the United States' national soccer team?
the name of the united sates teams name is the USA jumpers the name of the united sates teams name is the USA jumpers
How many games in youth soccer season?
Depends on if your in a competitive league or not. A rec league usually has about 6 to 8 games. A competitive league will have 10 to 12.
What team does Abby Wambach play for?
Abby Wambach is from Rochester, New York. Her family still lives there, as shown in a youtube video of her visiting her family.
Source: http://youtube.com/watch?v=NLbdj4M9NP4
In Football where do you usually pass a ball in relation to your teammates?
Playing the ball on the ground when attacking you should give a lead in front of them of about 1-2 feet. Watch Pele in the 1970 Football World Cup Final to see it done at its best
if they are running forward, then a little way in front. if they are standing still and want the ball the pass should be directly to them.
How many people go to a soccer game?
In the primera division (first division), the attendance is usually in the ten-thousands. The Camp Nou, FC Barcelona's stadium, has a capacity of about 98,000. That many people have actually turned up in the Barcelona vs. Real Madrid rivalry games.
