My grandsons are playing soccer this year. I go to their games, but, Im  not familiar with the game.Does anyone know where I can find rules and regulations for soccer? Im not sure what the rules of the game are.
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Fifa.com is an awesome site to learn the rules of soccer. As I was looking over the internet I spotted a website that that talked a little about Fifa and showed/talked about rules and special plays of the game. There are also links on that website to further learn more about the rules of soccer. Hopefully this will help.
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The rules are not that short!\nCheck out the BBC website which has a really good Sports Academy section regarding all the basics, skills, etc:\n\nhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/rules_and_equipment/default.stm
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Not easy at all. I play forward and midfielder both attacking mid and on the wings. I've always known goalkeeping wasn't easy, but I hadn't had personal experience with it until this year with my intramural college soccer team when our goalie went down with an injury and I filled in the spot. Not only do you block shots: You have to know when and how to come out for a corner kick, you need to be good at stopping free kicks because it's hard to see the ball with your wall in front of you, you need to be careful when going at a forward because any little mistake can result in a penalty kick and/or red card, you have to be good at timing a ball coming at you especially when they have crazy spin on them and they bounce a couple of times. Yeah, being a goalie isn't easy. I think it's a fun position, but definitely not easy.
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In your local town, go to where they play soccer. You will find a referee fir sicer and he can tell you how to becime a referee.  I know you have to apply for a license for your local county (they don't want anybody with a police record\nOnce you do that and talk to a reristered referee.  You should have all the info you need.\n GOOG LUCK,  judi08070@verizon.net
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Oh, it's you again? :-)\nHere are the hockey rules.\nhttp://www.nhl.com/hockeyu/rulebook/
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I agree and disagree. Soccer is a contact sport. If you have ever played, you would know what I mean. Regardless, the European players are very good at flopping. I think you could relate it to how Dennis Rodman used to play defense. They make the fouls look a lot worse than they actually are. It brings attention to them. It takes away from the purity of the game, but most refs, like the one in the US and Italy game, overreact. I hate it when someone gets red carded for what the ref thinks is  bad challenge, then all of a sudden the player gets supposed injured player gets up like nothing happened. If you think soccer is a non contact sport, did you see when McBride got elbowed in the face? You my friend do not know what you are talking about.
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Futbol - Soccer is a team game whose roots go back to ancient times. Forms of the game were played in such places and times as ancient Rome (harpastum), ancient Greece (harpaston), medieval Italy (calcio) and among the Mayans and Inuit eskimos to mention a few.\n\nThe most modern version of the game originated in England in the 12th century. So popular did the game become that English monarchs including Edward II and Henry IV forbade it among their subjects. They held the belief that the game took interest away from the military sport of archery. In spite of that, the game's popularity continued to grow. Read more at the site listed in sources.
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This is not a place to ask this (SO, WHY HAVE YOU ANSWERED?)\n2 don't ask such childish questions (WHY NOT?)\n3 why don't you check the map skill if you really donno (BECAUSE I ALREADY KNOW THE CAPITAL AND BECAUSE I WANTED TO KNOW IF FOREING PEOPLE KNOWS - SOME PEOPLE HAVE ANSEWERED "RIO DE JANEIRO")\n4 shame on you as a brazilian to ask this(REALLY!!)\n5 there is no use of you living in this world without knowing the country's capital (GOOD ADVICE!!)\nits brasillia - learn atleast now!! OH THANKS!! \n\nWERE YOU KIDDING? I THOUGHT YOUR JOKE WAS IN VERY "BAD TASTE" Try to be more polite next time. It will be good for you and good for the person who is readding.\n\n"VOCÊ ME OFENDEU" !(try to translate this!!)\n\nABOUT RIVALDO;\nBrazilians are very good on playing footbal. It is why lots of players are around the world, playing in others team. And it is why we have some problems when they get together again, here in Brazil, to train for the world cup. They feel difficulties to get along again.\nI am pround of many things in my country. Footbal is just a small part of this.\n\nGood luck!
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"gww100 WROTE"\n\nReport Abuse\n ((.....This could not happen because the rules state that if any teams numbers drop to six players due to sendings off, then the match must be abandond. \nAlso the game you are talking about was Estonia were due to play Scotland but failed to turn up, but for Scotland to be awarded the game and the three points they had to actually kick off before the referee then stopped the game due to there being only one team......))) \n \ngw100\n\nThe game your talking about above was a Qualifiying game, at first Scotland were awarded the points, But FIFA in their wisdom ordered the game to be replayed in Monaco (of all places) and that game finished in a draw
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it's for offside.\nno it is not a new rule.
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Certain infractions cause certain punishments.  It may seem like the behavior isn't all that bad, but soccer isn't rugby or football--the rules are different.  Check them out.
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The most confusing rule is OFFSIDE. This mainly means that an opposing player cannot be closer to the other team's goalie than that teams defensemen. He cannot take the pass from his teammate and go ahead if he is in an OFFSIDE position. This is the job of the linesmen (referees) to see and wave their flags. The linesmen also decide which team gets the THROW-IN, if there is a CORNER KICK or if the ball goes to the goalie for a KICK-IN. PENALTY SHOTS are awarded if a player is tackled unfairly in the goal area or if a defenseman touches the ball with his hand within the goal area. Yellow cards, warnings, are given by the referee for a lot of reasons, but mainly for dangerous play or for protesting or for delaying the game. Two warnings in the same match result in a RED card, meaning the player has to leave the field. There are more details but I think I covered the important points. Points are usually 3 for win, 1 for tie and 0 for loss.
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the new mls team toronto fc are holding open tryouts, check out there site, they give info about what you have to do and all that great stuff, the link is www.torontofc.ca good luck
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yes go here\n\nhttp://foxsports.foxnews.com/soccer/pgStory?contentId=3216398
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MAY BE THIS WOULD HELP\n\nhttp://www.fifa.com/en/regulations/magazine/index/0,1569,109305,00.html?articleid=109305
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People wonder why soccer is a low scoring sport.\nI know why.\n***\nI guy scores a goal.\nHe tears off his jersey and sinks to his knees.\nThen the rest of the team jumps all over him and B+tt F+cks him in turn.
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BECAUSE YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IS SOCCER!!!\nCheck the stats for the FOULS from the official FIFA web site:\nItaly 8 - Ghana 22\nItaly 13 - USA 24\nCzech Republic 18 - Italy 17\nItaly 17 - Australia 26\nItaly 15 - Ukraine 31\nSo, why talking about something that you have no knowledge at all?\nBTW: the penalty with Australia was legitimate!\n\n"Bubu" ---> since the first Italian game you say the same (boring) thing: Italy will lose the next game. Thank you! continue to be so ignorant about soccer. Continue to have your parties about Italy losing the next game. And don't forget to get educated (in soccer and in life)\nOhhhh, I forgot: where is Spain now? As always (in the World Cup) they are @ home!\n\nFor "Colin W": the stats are showing that the Italians received in each game an enormous amount of fouls, and your concept of "diving" does not make any sense. If you play soccer, you know that playing full speed like they do, if someone push you even a little, you will fall. And that is for everyone, not just the Italians. Then, we watch the game slow motion and the perspective of the fouls are distorted from reality.\nAbout Spain, I was not disrespecting the Country or the Team (which I enjoyed watch them playing) BUT it was referred to Bubu, who continue to talk badly about Italy since the first game.\nAnd for your information, ITALY is not on the ground moaning like you said, but we are VERY proud on being one of the 4 Teams left in the 2006 World Cup!\n\nFor "Bubu": after your new comment, I understand now (more than ever) that you don't have ANY idea what is soccer... so, grow up and good luck!\n\nFor "Brazil": do not read my opinion, very simple!\nI do not offend anyone, unless they offend me first. Like you did with your stupid post! Also, where did you read about me "talking bad about Americans"??? You are such an idiot! i am American and Americans have room for everybody, including morons like you!\nI can talk about soccer, because I love soccer and I know soccer... you talk about hate and dislike.\nI have explained to the asker why stats are related to the question, but you are so ignorant... you are so biased (not me)\nWhy don't you learn something about "the game", some history, some facts, something about Italy, Brasil, Germany, Argentina... basically countries where soccer matter!\n\nFor "Brazi!!" o whatever stupid name you want to be called:\nremember, if you are from Brasil, it is BRASIL... it is spelled with an S and not the Z, you moron!\nI am Italian too and we do not live just for soccer... we have other little things in life. \nYou do not have any idea to whom you are talking about! Moron!\nGo to school!\nLearn about life!\nLearn about soccer!\nGet a life!\nGeee... why am I talking to this stupid little insignificant moron?