What are some things that I should know about? I've never been in sports before, but am going to join, during the week we have to do like activites or whatever to be in good shape, does that mean running and stuff like that?  Is soccer hard/ or very competitive?  How do they decide who gets to be goalie?  They don't make you be goalie, right?
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Okay. In order to play soccer, you have to be in VERY good shape. Soccer players are some of the best athletes on the planet because they have to be constantly moving up and down a huge field. If you want to be a striker/forward, you will need to be able to sprint, but you will not be doing as much running as midfield/halfback. Midfields stay in the middle of the field and run an average of 2-4 miles, depending on the intensity in the game, in high school, and more in college. Soccer is very competitive in some areas. Do not be afraid of coming into contact with the ball because you will need to head it(use your hairline), and trap it with your chest, torso, and legs. Practice should be intensive, based on the personality of the coach. You will do antything from running sprints to passing to running miles to scrimmaging. And as to the goalie question, usually a player volunteers to be a goalie. If no one volunteers, which is highly unusual, then the coach should determine the goalie based on which player is least intimidated by the ball and has the quickest reflexes. No, no one will make you be goalie. You always have the option of saying no or quitting the team. Soccer is a very intensive sport, but I love it. I am currently playing on a high school varsity team and I love it. I usually play right midfield, but can be subbed in for the forward position. In my opinion, soccer is the best sport and really helps get the stress out. Advice: think of someone you hate/would love to smack and kick the ball with all your might. Kick using your shoelaces and lean back to put power into your kick. Pass the ball with the side of your foot. When shooting, never use your toe. And finally, never use your arms to trap the ball. Some referees call a handball only if the ball touched the actual hand, but most usually call it for any part of the arm. Good luck, chica!!! :D
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goalie in indoor all depends on what kind of indoor place you are playing. Look up the rules and see if there are any special limitations at the place you will be playing. Also be prepared to be scored on a lot.  Indoor is a much faster and higher scoring game so do not feel bad.
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That is one heck of a question.  There are 11 players on each team, 1 Goalkeeper and 11 outfield.  They either play defence, midfield or attack.  The basic shape of a soccer team should be 4-4-2 that's 4 defenders, 4 midfielders and 2 attackers but nowadays there are a lot of strange formations professional teams use to utilize the strengths of their player.  These include 5-3-2, 3-5-2 and 4-3-3.  Sometimes the 4-3-3 is used when a team is trailing and replaces a midfielder with another attacker and becomes more direct in their play.\nRules:\n    The object of the game is to score more goals than the opposing team.  To score a goal you must get the ball past the opposing goalkeeper and fully across the goal line.  To stop you, the goalkeeper is the only player that can legally use his or her hands to touch the ball and they may only do this inside the 18 yd box, if it is done outside it is a foul.  \n    Generally the feet and head are used to play the ball but in the past i have personally scored with my knee, chest and even my butt.  \nFouls are commited when a player handles the ball or makes unfair contact with an opposing player.  When a foul is committed a free-kick is given to the fouled team.  If the foul occurs inside the 18 box and is by the defending team it is a penalty kick.  A penalty kick is taken from the spot 12 yds from the goal and the goal keeper and the taker are the only people within the 18 yd box.  Challenges that are shoulder to shoulder between to players running together for the ball are allowed.  Challenges from behind were recently completely outlawed as the caused too many injuries.  If a player fouls a lot or makes a dangerous challenge they can receive a yellow card.  If you receive two yellow cards that is equal to one red card and you are dismissed from the field and cannot return or be replaced.  Red cards can be issued without a yellow being issued if a player throws a punch or stops a clear goal scoring opportunity illegally.\n    If the ball leaves the field to the side it is a throw in to the opposing side of the team that touched it last.  The throw must be two handed and from behind the head to be legal.  \n    If the ball leaves the field between the goal post and the corner of the field it is a goal kick if the attacking team touched it last and a corner kick if the defending team touched it last.  A corner kick must be taken from the quarter circle next the corner flag.\n    The offside rule and the backpass rule were introduced and modified in the 80's and 90'sto increase fairness.\n    The offside rule says that when the ball is played up the field by the attacking team, when an attacker is in the opposing teams half he must have an outfield player between him and the goal at the exact point the ball is played.  This rule was introduced to stop attackers just hanging around the goal and making the game very basic.\n    The backpass rule says that if a defender intentionally plays the ball back to his goalkeeper with his feet, the goalkeeper cannot then pick it up and must use his head or feet to get rid of the back.  This was introduced in the 80's because a lot of teams would keep playing the ball back to the goalkeeper so he could pick it up and waste time when their team was winning.  \n    I think that's all i've got.  I hope i didn't miss anything.
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there are soccer leagues all over the place.  your state should have a youth soccer organization and an adult organization.  al you have to do is call and they can get you hooked up with a team.
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Im an american girl.  \nThere is no sport better than soccer (im american, sorry.)\nThere is NOTHING more pure than a players excitement and joy in scoring a goal.  The celebration has no ego in it as other sports encounter.  its a happiness that now the players team has a point..on their way to winning.  I see it as more of a team sport than most.  Great skill and physical form in each player.  \nnow put the worlds greatest teams together...its good matches all around.  \nWhy do the fans get so obsessed with who they support?  lol dont know that.  im not a face painter.  yet.\nThats a sociological question.  but i love it!\nIt very much feels like being apart of something BIG when watching EVERYTHING leading up to the final.  If i could see the preliminaries or the friendlies even that would be great!\nJust ENJOY what you do watch!!!  i hope you become a face painter too!!!  :D
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This will teach you soccer:\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soccer\n\nRead it an you will be the best player ever :)
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It is great to volunteer and it is good to get paid for doing something we like to do. If you do not know anything about the sport, either you should not go there, or you should want to learn about the sport. As a ref, you will have to know the rules of the game. Get a book, watch some games, rent some videos on the subject. Ask the coach what is expected. Tell him how you feel about the opportunity. Ask what is expected of you. If you don't know the game, ask how you can learn and better prepare for the task. Being a referee gives you great power. What the ref calls, is what must be accepted. You must be inherently fair to BOTH sides. Call 'em as you see 'em. Be sure of the call and don't back down. Some folks love to hate the ref and to argue. As asst ref, you have the ref as backup. He will back you up if he believes you know what you are talking about. Seek out other refs and get advise, before the job comes to you. Go in there with confidence that you can do this to the best of your abilities. Good Luck!
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You should be in excellent shape when you try out.  Then listen to the coach and follow his directions to the best of your ability. If you don't make the team this year, volunteer to help in some way.  Ask the older players for tips.  Watch and listen during practices.  Speed is important but more important is the ability to listen and learn.  Good luck!
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you practice with 3 people. The first person is you, and you are the attacker. The second person is is the defender, but the defender has to be better at soccer than you. and the third person is the goalie. Practice your move with the defender.
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Hey, that's great you are trying out for cheerleading! And you sound very prepared, but just some tips for tryouts...\n\nBe fit, on time and enthusiastic. Be prepared and alert to follow instructions. Keep a \npositive attitude. Always have a smile on your face! \n\nListen to your captain/instructor. Don't play around with other people too much, I mean, be friendly, but this is serious work. Pay attention to steps you will be asked to follow, because you will learn something and then you have to preform it on the spot!\n\nDon't be late for ANYTHING. Show up 3 hours early if you have to! 3 hours LATE will piss them off for sure!\n\nBe sure to stretch real good before and after tryouts. Don't attempt moves unless you already know them or have trained for them. It will cause injury and annoy other team mates.\n\nNEVER be afraid to ask a question (it's better than not knowing and making a fool of yourself), but don't say something like "I can't do this", no one needs - nor likes - a quitter, and that will send you packing SO fast.\n\nIf you make a mistake, move on and don't cause attention. Have tight moves and high jumps, and cheer LOUD!\n\nGet lots of rest the night before, don't try and do too much physical activity the day before besides stretching or practicing a rountine, bring snacks and lots of water, don't wear jewlery, don't wear makeup, don't chew gum, keep your hair puled back, and most importantly keep that smile and passion!\n\nI hope you have fun and make the squad! Good luck!
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The best way for a goalie to train by themself is to kick the ball at something that will make the ball bounce back to u, then u can practice ur saves. also try running and work ur hand-eye cordnation. good luck next season.
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I believe you should go back to the basics.\nI can't really guide you a step by step\nbut hope this site will help (although i think its for beginners) but give it a try\nhttp://www.coachesinfo.com/category/soccer/105\nhope its help full
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how many teams are you on?? my friend is on 2 and i understand why your friends hate it. you never get to hang out with them or anything fun but if soccer is a big priority in your life don't quit. if you're really good you might even be able to go professional. just be sure not to talk about soccer too much in front of your friends so they don't get frustrated. especially the people you meet at the team and how someone or you scored a goal. just say a simple "we won our last game" and change the topic. i wish you the best of luck!!
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Soccer is really fun! You will get to know the girls. Playing sports is a great way to meet other kids! \nBoth me and my brother played sports when younger. We new everyone (we had older sisters), but even for those who did not know people they sure got to know everyone....\nGreat exercise! \nGo for it and have fun!
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get enough players to form 3 teams or groups..then have one team stand on one side of the goal and another team on the other side and have the last team at the middle of the field..make sure everyplayer has a ball. (this trains your goaly and all the players) okay have one person(player 1) from midfield dribble their ball to the 18 and take a shot at goal..then have another person(player 2) who is standoing next to teh goal kick it to player 1.have player one try to kick it in the goal.then player 2 can go to midfield. have another player(player 3) from the other side of the goal throw the ball into the air so that player 1 can head it in to the goal.after player 1 has taken 3 shots he/she will take player 3's postion,player 3 will take player 2's position and player 2 will take player 1's postion.(rotate) this drill helps evryone with kicking,passing,and heading and helps the goaly with blocking saving,and diving.have the players keep doing this so evryone has about 3 turns to take shots on goal. after this split up the players into groups of 5. have 3 players on one side and 2 on teh other and make sure they are about 15-20 away.have the frist person dribble the ball to the player on teh oppostie side and just drop it off so the other player can continue with this..this is good for short dribbles and passing\n\ni really hope this helped and wasnt so confusing ..we use these drills right before everygame and it REALLY helps\n\n:)------:)-------:)----------:)-----------:)-----:)--------:)------------:)-------:)
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I am not talented in the area of soccer. I actually suck so i have to say i cant do any of it. So i dont really know why i am answering this queistion but i guess my record is zero cuz i have never really tried
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If you really want to play and you're willing to dedicate yourself to it, then yes you should try out. Don't worry about your size (at least not at this point). Get yourself into shape before tryouts/summer practice. Obviously strength training is important, but you need to work on your stamina and agility. Work on both distance running (a mile or two a day, work your way up to it if you need to) and short and mid-length sprints. For sprints, you want to run about 100 yards with about 30 seconds in between sprints, and a total of about 8 - 10. Running up and down bleachers is also a great way to get your legs into shape. As far as agility, work on running backwards while making sure to keep your balance and not shifting your weight back. Other than that, the best thing I can suggest is to talk to one of the coaches. The vast majority of teams have a "voluntary" off-season training program. If you can get into the program, the coaches will be able to help show you what you need to work on. It's also good to get involved so your face gets seen and the coaches start to know you. Of course, that can work against you if you slack off and don't work hard while you're there. Good luck, work hard, and have fun.