GAMEPLAY
Football is played by using a spherical ball with 71cm (28in) circumference standardized by FIFA. There are two teams in football consists of 11 players for each team and each team is led by a captain that has major role in navigate on how the team should play. That includes strategy, motivation and hard work. The team that scored more goals is the winner and a draw will be declared if both teams have equal number of goals. The goalkeeper is the only one that can use hands in football while others are not allowed to use hands. They are only allowed to use feet to move the ball around and nodded the ball with forehead. Dribbling, passing and taking shots at the goal are the ways to create goals while opposing players can intercept a pass or tackle the opponent to regain the control of the ball. Physical contact is restricted in the game and it is based on the referee’s decision to award a foul or not. There are three main categories in a team and each of them has tasks to perform. Strikers have the task to score goals. Midfielders have the tasks to dispossess the opposition and keep possession of the ball to pass it to the strikers. Goalkeeper and defenders have to prevent their opponents from scoring. The manager formulates the formation of the team and also tactics.
PLAYERS, EQUIPMENT AND OFFICIALS
Maximum number of players is eleven for a team, one of whom must be the goalkeeper. The basic equipments for players are shirts, shorts, socks, footwear and shin guards. Players are forbidden from wearing watches or jewelry that can be dangerous to other players. Maximum number of substitution allowed during the game is three. A referee has the full authority to enforce the Law of the Game and whose decision is final. The referee is assisted by two assistant referees who also called as the linesman.
PITCH
MISCONDUCT
PLAYERS, EQUIPMENT AND OFFICIALS
Maximum number of players is eleven for a team, one of whom must be the goalkeeper. The basic equipments for players are shirts, shorts, socks, footwear and shin guards. Players are forbidden from wearing watches or jewelry that can be dangerous to other players. Maximum number of substitution allowed during the game is three. A referee has the full authority to enforce the Law of the Game and whose decision is final. The referee is assisted by two assistant referees who also called as the linesman.
PITCH
The standard dimension of a football pitch was originally expressed in imperial units. The longer boundary lines are touchlines, while the shorter boundaries (on which the goals are placed) are goal lines. A rectangular goal is positioned at the middle of each goal line. The inner edges of the vertical goal posts must be 7.32 m (8 yd) apart, and the lower edge of the horizontal crossbar supported by the goal posts must be 2.44 m (8 ft) above the ground. Nets are usually placed behind the goal, but are not required by the Laws. In front of each goal is an area known as the penalty area. This area is marked by the goal line, two lines starting on the goal line 16.5 m (18 yd) from the goalposts and extending 16.5 m (18 yd) into the pitch perpendicular to the goal line, and a line joining them. This area has a number of functions, the most prominent being to mark where the goalkeeper may handle the ball and where a penalty foul by a member of the defending team becomes punishable by a penalty kick. Other markings define the position of the ball or players at kick-offs, goal kicks, penalty kicks and corner kicks.
DURATION AND TIE BREAKING METHODS
Full time in football is 90 minutes and divided into halves where 45 minute in each half. The referee is the time keeper of the match and may make an allowance due to time lost because of substitution, injured players, or other stoppages. This added time is called as stoppage time or injury time. In knockout competitions, if a game is tied at regulation time it may go into extra time, which consists of two further 15 minutes period. Penalty shootouts will be conducted if both teams are still tied in extra time. In two-legged matches, each team competes at home and away once. An aggregate score from the two matches determine which team progresses.
BALL IN AND OUT OF PLAY
DURATION AND TIE BREAKING METHODS
Full time in football is 90 minutes and divided into halves where 45 minute in each half. The referee is the time keeper of the match and may make an allowance due to time lost because of substitution, injured players, or other stoppages. This added time is called as stoppage time or injury time. In knockout competitions, if a game is tied at regulation time it may go into extra time, which consists of two further 15 minutes period. Penalty shootouts will be conducted if both teams are still tied in extra time. In two-legged matches, each team competes at home and away once. An aggregate score from the two matches determine which team progresses.
BALL IN AND OUT OF PLAY
- Kick-off: following a goal by the opposing team, or to begin each period of play.
- Throw-in: when the ball has crossed the touchline; awarded to opposing team to that which last touched the ball.
- Goal kick: when the ball has wholly crossed the goal line without a goal having been scored and having last been touched by a player of the attacking team; awarded to defending team.
- Corner kick: when the ball has wholly crossed the goal line without a goal having been scored and having last been touched by a player of the defending team; awarded to attacking team.
- Indirect free kick: awarded to the opposing team following "non-penal" fouls, certain technical infringements, or when play is stopped to caution or send-off an opponent without a specific foul having occurred. A goal may not be scored directly (without the ball first touching another player) from an indirect free kick.
- Direct free kick: awarded to fouled team following certain listed "penal" fouls. A goal may be scored directly from a direct free kick.
- Penalty kick: awarded to the fouled team following a foul usually punishable by a direct free kick but that has occurred within their opponent's penalty area.
- Dropped-ball: occurs when the referee has stopped play for any other reason, such as a serious injury to a player, interference by an external party, or a ball becoming defective. This restart is uncommon in adult games.
A player or substitute may get booked if misconduct happens in the game. Referee may punish a player or substitute by caution (yellow card) or sending off (red card). Player or substitute who gets the second yellow card will be automatically sent off from the game. A referee can show yellow or red card to players and substitutes. The managers and support staff will be not given a card but they can be expelled from the technical staff if they fail to conduct themselves in a responsible manner.
