| Soccer is perhaps the world's favorite | | | | highest score wins the game.During a game, |
| spectator sport, popularly known as | | | | players are only allowed to wear soccer |
| "Football" in Britain and other European | | | | equipment and are prohibited to wear anything |
| countries. This game can be as frustrating as | | | | that may harm him as well as the other. This |
| golf, as physical as football and hockey, as | | | | includes any kind of jewelry and other |
| erratic as baseball, and as exciting as | | | | accessories. The basic soccer equipment of a |
| basketball. No simple word can describe the | | | | player include a jersey or shirt with their |
| popularity of the game, with a global | | | | distinctive soccer patches; shorts, if |
| television audience of 49 billion people for | | | | thermal under shorts are worn, it has to be |
| the 2002 World Cup alone. The game is | | | | the same main color as the shorts; stockings; |
| exciting and highly addictive to watch and | | | | and footwear, soccer shoes, boots, cleats. |
| play.Professional game rules require 11 | | | | There are instances that players may use |
| players per team, 10 playing the field and | | | | extra equipments such as shin guards and |
| one goalkeeper. With the use of a round ball, | | | | headgears. The shin guards protect the leg |
| the matched is player with the two teams | | | | below the knee and are completely covered by |
| wearing shirts of different colors with | | | | the stockings. These are either made of |
| distinctive soccer patches. The game is | | | | rubber, plastic, or similar substances. While |
| divided into two sets, each for 45 minutes | | | | the head gear are available to protect |
| long with the referee adding "extra time" | | | | younger players when heading the ball. For |
| based on time being wasted or play being | | | | goalkeepers, they must wear a color that |
| stopped during the original 45 minutes. | | | | separates him from the other goalkeeper, |
| Usually, the extra time will be about | | | | players, the referee and the assistant |
| one-to-three minutes. A maximum of three | | | | referees. There are four important details |
| substitutes may be used in any match played | | | | that one should know about the game before he |
| in an official competition organized under | | | | is ready to play soccer. The first is that |
| the auspices of the World Governing body | | | | only the goalkeeper is allowed to use his |
| Federation International Football Association | | | | hands, and this is only within the confines |
| (FIFA), the confederations or the national | | | | of the marked-off area surrounding the goal. |
| associations. However, in other competitions | | | | When a player uses their hands on a ball, the |
| the rules must state how many substitutes may | | | | opposing team gets a free kick from the spot |
| be nominated, from three up to a maximum of | | | | of the violation.The second vital information |
| seven.The decision regarding a match ending | | | | that you should remember about the game is |
| with a tie score usually depends on the | | | | that players are generally penalized for |
| actual type of game being player. There are | | | | rough or unfair play with the use of cards. A |
| times when the just simply ends in a tie | | | | yellow card is considered a stern warning, |
| score after the regular 90 minutes game plus | | | | while a red card signifies a serious |
| any added time. On the other hand, a game | | | | violation. Once a player receives a red card |
| ending with a tie score may lead into an | | | | it means that he had been ejected from the |
| overtime with an allotted time of extra play | | | | game and cannot be replaced and that leaves |
| leading to penalty kicks, this usually occurs | | | | the player's team with less players. |
| during a deciding game of a tournament. Each | | | | Meanwhile receiving two yellow cards will |
| team is given five attempts to score on the | | | | equal to a red card, meaning the player will |
| opposing goalkeeper, the team with the | | | | receive the same penalty. |