Soccer

Soccer

Soccer is a competitive sport usually played between two teams of 11 players with a spherical ball. The object of the game is to kick the ball into the opposing team's goal. Participants are not allowed to use their hands to touch the ball with the exception of throwing the ball back into play after it goes out of bounds.

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USSF

Sports; Soccer

United States Soccer Federation organization formed in 1913 to govern soccer in America; America's link to FIFA, providing soccer rules and guidelines to players, referees and spectators nationwide.

USYSA

Sports; Soccer

United States Youth Soccer Association the official Youth Division of the organizes and administers youth league competitions, establishes rules and guidelines, and holds clinics and workshops to ...

venue

Sports; Soccer

location where a sporting competition is held.

wall

Sports; Soccer

a line of 2 to 6 defending players pressed together shoulder-to-shoulder to protect their goal against a close free kick; creates a more difficult shot by reducing the amount of open goal area the ...

win-draw-loss record

Sports; Soccer

a summary of the outcomes of a team's matches; for example, a team with a 3-1-2 record has played 6 games and won 3, tied 1 and lost 2.

wall pass

Sports; Soccer

a pass by a ball carrier who sends the ball to a teammate, then runs behind his own defender and quickly receives a pass back; used to get a player past his defender without having to dribble by him; ...