Football (Soccer) Basics - Football Rules

The game of football also known as soccer is believed to be originated in England in the 19th century. Now it is the worlds most popular sport. The game of football is internationally being governed by FIFA which organises the world cup every four years. According to the survey conducted by FIFA in 2001 the game of footballs is being played by about 240 million people in about 200 countries.

This game is played using a spherical ball known as footballs in a rectangular field, The length of the touch line should be more than the goal line, The dimension of the field are as fallows.

Length of the field Minimum 90m ( 100 yds )

Maximum 120m ( 130 yds )

Width of the field - Minimum 45 (45 yds )

Maximum 90 m (100 yds )

The game of footballs is played between two teams of eleven players on each side. They compete to get the ball in to the other teams goal and the team who have scored maximum goals is the winner.

The players other than goalkeeper are not supposed to handle the ball with their hands or arms during the play.

In a typical game play, players tend to avail goal scoring opportunities by controlling the ball through dribbling or passing the ball to the player of their own team. The player of the other team can take the control of the ball by intercepting a pass or tackling the opponent who is in possession of the ball..

The duration of the standard football match consistes of two halves of 45 minutes each. Usually there is a break of 15 minutes in between the two halves. The end of the match is known as full time.

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