In soccer, are you allowed to play while on the ground?
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Yes as long as you don't fault other players or touch the ball with your hand.
1063455
Uhhh thats such a complicated rule to explain... lol ill attempt.... You are ruled offsides anytime your behind the last defender on the opposing team... You are allowed to be offsides as long as the ball doesnt come to you or as long as you are not involved in the play... If the ball comes to you and you are offsides the line judge will raise his flag and rule you offsides...you can receive the ball offsides if you are onsides when the ball is kicked and you run to the ball from an onsides to an offsides positions... Hope this helped a little... also you are not offsides if you receive the ball directly from the goalkick, throw-in or corner kick... this site may also help you http://www.decatursports.com/articles/offsides.htm
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no teams player shall be in an advanced position of the opposing teams last (outfeild)  player in relation to the position of the goal when the ball is played to him (and not when he receives the ball-as commonly perceived). "the player is in an offside position if he is nearer the opponents goal-line than the ball and second to last opponent". (incuding the opposing goal-keeper)
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first its football soccer this is a stupid word.  u can shoot in th etop corner by kicking the bottom right or left of the ball. terry
1134657
Not during the game, but yes. Without getting too technical, rugby shorts are very short and loose, so during warm-up or whatever, you take one knee, which gives you a nice path between your plant leg and the shorts.
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It is too complicated to explain. You can have a look at the link below.\n\nIn brief. It is not allowed for a player of the opposite team to be near your goalpost unless he has the ball or he is "supervised" by your defender. \n\nThink of a hypothetical line that is parallel to the goal line and moves with your last defender (closer to your goalpost). An opponent should not pass this line unless he has the ball.The only other occasion he can pass it is when one of his teammates is throwing the ball to the open space so he can run and get it. This imaginary line is automatically canceled when the ball has passed it or it is between your last defender and your goalkeeper.\n\nA player can be in an offside position only in the opponents half of the field.\n\nIn this world cup a player can be on the other half of the field and not be in an offside position if he is not threatening the other team. This makes things more complicated. Most of the referees if a player is inactive on the other half of the field they say he is in an offside position the moment the ball is thrown over that imaginary line. They consider that in that moment is becoming active and he has not started behind the line to reach the ball so he is in offside.
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1. No Hands, please \n\nI bet you knew that one. Most people who know nothing about soccer still know that you aren’t supposed to use your hands unless you’re the goalie. \n\nA couple of points to clarify. \n\nFirst, the rule for a hand ball includes using any part of the body from the tips of the fingers to the shoulder. \n\nSecond, the proper way to look at this soccer rule is that a player cannot “handle” the ball. A ball that is kicked and hits a player’s hand or arm is not a hand ball. This means that the referee must use his or her own judgment to some extent in determining whether or not a hand ball is accidental contact or a purposeful attempt to gain an advantage. \n\nBelieve it or not, there is also a situation in which the goalie cannot use his/her hands. This is sometimes called the back-pass rule. Goalkeepers cannot pick up a pass that came directly from one of their teammates. In this case, the goalkeeper must use his feet. Infraction of this soccer rule will result in an indirect kick from the point of the infraction. \n\n2. Throw-ins \n\nA throw-in is taken when the ball crosses a sideline and leaves the field. The two basic soccer rules for a proper throw-in are to have both feet on the ground and to throw the ball with both hands over the head. \n\nFor teaching purposes it is common to allow players under the age of 8 to take more than 1 attempt. \n\n3. Corner Kicks & Goal Kicks \n\nA corner kick or goal kick is taken when the ball leaves the field across the endline – you know, the end of the field.  \n\nIf the offensive team kicks it out, play is restarted with a goal kick. If the defensive team kicks it out, play is restarted with a corner kick. \n\nThe goal kick is taken from anywhere inside the “goalie box” as it is affectionately called. It can be taken by any player, not just the goalkeeper. \n\nThe corner kick is taken from – yes, you guessed it – the corner nearest to where the ball left the field. \n\nYou may be confused at times in youth soccer games to see a goal kick retaken. This is because the FIFA soccer rules state that the ball is not back “in play” until it leaves the penalty area, the large box outside of the “goalie box”. No one can touch the ball until it leaves the penalty area, and if the ball is not kicked properly to leave the area, the kick must be retaken. \n\n4. Fouls \n\nThe common rule of thumb on fouls is “If it looks like a foul, it probably is.” \n\nToo true. A player cannot kick, trip, jump at, charge, strike, push, hold, or spit at an opponent. \n\nSo what’s the problem? \n\nSoccer can be a physical, contact sport when two opposing players both want the soccer ball and no parent likes it when little Johnny loses the ball and ends up on the ground! \n\n“Foul!” cries the parent. “Little Johnny was pushed!” \n\nWhat you need to know as a parent is that bumping or going shoulder-to-shoulder while competing for a ball is not a foul until the hands or elbows come up. This is a bit of a judgment call and not all referees will call it the same way. Some soccer rules are actually not black-and-white. \n\nRemember though, the referee is ALWAYS right. \n\n5. Direct and Indirect Free Kicks \n\nThe simple difference between the two is this: On a direct kick you can score by kicking the ball directly into the goal. On an indirect kick you cannot score. An indirect kick must be touched by another player before it can go into the goal – that is the kicker and a second person. \n\nAs a parent on the sideline, you can tell whether the kick is direct or indirect by looking at the referee. For an indirect kick, the referee will hold one arm straight up in the air until the second person touches the ball. No arm up, it’s a direct kick. \n\nThere are many soccer rules around what causes a direct or indirect kick. \n\nIn general, a direct kick comes from a contact foul or hand ball. Everything else is indirect. \n\n6. Penalty Kick \n\nA penalty kick r
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unfortunately he's talking about soccer... \n\njust kick the ball on its side with your big toe, and continue  with your side of your foot. kinda hard to describe online.   \n\n\np.s. baseball is better
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OFFICIAL FIFA'S RULE:\n\nOffside Position:\nIt is not an offence in itself to be in an offside position.\n\nA player is in an offside position if:\n• he is nearer to his opponents’ goal line than both the ball and the second last opponent\n\nA player is not in an offside position if:\n• he is in his own half of the fi eld of play or\n• he is level with the second last opponent or\n• he is level with the last two opponents\n\nOffence\nA player in an offside position is only penalised if, at the moment the ball touches or is played by one of his team, he is, in the opinion of the referee, involved in active play by:\n• interfering with play or\n• interfering with an opponent or\n• gaining an advantage by being in that position\n\nNo Offence\nThere is no offside offence if a player receives the ball directly from:\n• a goal kick or\n• a throw-in or\n• a corner kick\n\nInfringements/Sanctions\nFor any offside offence, the referee awards an indirect free kick to the opposing team to be taken from the place where the infringement occurred.
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My source AKA my wife who's a FIFA coach, says yes!\n"Quote" work with smaller and smaller balls down to  Tennis ball sized learn to control that and there's nothing you cant do
1175310
As a female soccer player, I guarantee you I do not 'breast' the ball. You take the impact on the area at the top of your breasts, where it is not so fleshy. To 'breast' the ball could be quite painful. Kind of like taking it in the groin for a male.
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It's not a requirement, but most do. They tried to make it law in the early 90's but some players couldn'tget used to them. Some attacking players still don't seem to wear them as they say they can reduce mobility, but over 90% of the current professionals (in the european premier leagues) wear some ankle protection.
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Yes, and with hefty monetery penalties. Check Article 65 of the FIFA disciplinary code (FDC)http://eur.i1.yimg.com/eur.yimg.com/i/eu/fifa/do/den.pdf\nThis is a football game not a boxing match.
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I played soccer for 14 years before an injury took me out of the game. My favorite time to play was when I was inexperienced. I had the most fun. It didn't matter if I scored a goal on my own team, I was just out there having a good time. You can't walk onto the field and play like Mia Hamm. It takes practice, and the best way to learn is from making mistakes. Go out, and have a good time, and give it your best. Thats all anyone can ask.
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At the park...any park, or on a desolate street. I'm sure you can play soccer there. Just get a ball.
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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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what you are probably referring to is the off side rule. That rule basically states that a player who receives a pass from his teamate has to be at least level with the second to last player on the opposing team. Counting the goalkeeper, this usually means that strikers have to be level with the opposing team's last defender not to be offside.