A player is in an offside position if he is nearer to his opponent's goal line than both the ball and the second-to-last opponent. This does not apply if the players is is on their half of the field. An indirect free kick is awarded to the opposing team at the place where the offside occurred.
The kickoff is taken from the center spot at the start of play at the beginning of each half and after a goal has been scored.
The specialized player who is the last line of defense, who is allowed to control the ball with his hands when in the goal area.
A goal kick is awarded to the defending team when the ball is played over the goal line by the attacking team. It can taken by any player though it is normally taken by the goalkeeper.
The rectangular area in front of the goal in which the goalkeeper may handle the ball. It is also known as the 18-yard box because of its dimensions. Each team has it's own goal area.
It is also known as a 1-2. When a player passes the ball to a teammate, who immediately one-touch passes the ball back to the first player.
A kick awarded to an opposition player when an player has committed a foul. Free kicks can be either direct or indirect. Indirect free kick is awarded if defensive player use his body to stop an attacking player.
The acronym used for the Federation Internationale de Football Association, the world governing body for the game of association football, which is based in Switzerland.
