Soccer Unit Quiz

Which pass allows better accuracy and control over the ball?

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Answer explanation

When properly heading a soccer ball you should make contact with which part of your head?

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The __________ are credited with recording the first uniform rules for soccer, including forbidding tripping opponents and touching the ball with hands.

• French

• Canadians

• English

• Brazilians

Unless you’re the goalie or are attempting a throw-in, you’re not allowed to use your hands in play. In soccer, hands refer to anything from your fingers to your shoulders.

• True

• False

When the ball crosses the sideline and goes out of bounds, a throw-in is taken by a member of the team who didn’t kick it out. What is the proper way to throw the ball back into play?

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If the offensive team kicks the ball out past the end line, the defensive team takes a goal kick from inside the goal box. If the defensive team kicks it out, the offensive team takes a corner kick from the corner nearest to where the ball left the field.

• True

• False

Which of these images does NOT show that the players are offsides. (Red and blue dots are opposing teams and the grey dot is the ball).

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You can kick, trip, jump at, charge, strike, push, or hold an opponent to try and get the upper hand in a game.

• True

• False

When a foul occurs, the team who was fouled gets ________________.

• a point

• a free kick where the foul occurred.

• a corner kick.

• to restart the ball at the center.

Soccer is played in two halves. After the first half _____________________ in order to keep the game fair due to weather, the sun and other outdoor variables that may make the game unfair.

• the teams switch sides of the field

• the teams switch jerseys

• the ball changes size

• the score changes