| College soccer, like soccer in general, is a sport | | | | card is held up in plain sight, the referee stops the |
| played between two teams consisting of eleven | | | | game, calls the player over and writes the player's |
| players, and is thought by many to be the most | | | | name in his notebook, a process known as booking. |
| popular sport in the world. It is played on a | | | | A Yellow or Red Card merits a kick for the opposite |
| rectangular field of grass or turf, with a goal set up | | | | team. |
| at the opposite ends. The object of the game is to | | | | A yellow card indicates a formal warning for any of |
| bring the ball into the opposing goal. Generally, the | | | | the following: unsportsmanlike behavior (includes hard |
| goalkeepers are the only players allowed to use their | | | | fouls such as holding an opponent, faking an injury, |
| hands or arms to catch the ball, while the rest of the | | | | etc); aggressive dissent in words or actions; repeated |
| team usually make use their feet to kick the ball in | | | | rule violations; delaying restarts of play, (in the case |
| play, or else use their torso or head to propel a ball in | | | | of defenders) failing to maintain the proper distance |
| midair. The team that manages to score the most | | | | from the kicker on a corner kick, free kick or |
| goals by the end of the allotted time wins. For | | | | throw-in; entering or re-entering the field without the |
| students eager to play college soccer and continue | | | | referee's knowledge; and deliberately exiting the field |
| their education, the chance of playing in college | | | | without permission. Players who have already |
| soccer teams is an opportunity not to be missed. | | | | received 2 Yellow Cards are given a Red Card & |
| Specific rules are set in order to regulate the play of | | | | ejected. However, in some leagues players leave |
| the game. A penalty kick is rewarded when a | | | | after being given one yellow card. A player is given a |
| contact foul or hand ball is made. The ball is placed on | | | | Red Card for the following: foul play (includes any use |
| the penalty spot and all players must remain outside | | | | of excessive force); violent conduct; deliberately |
| the penalty area until the ball is kicked. The | | | | touching the ball with by hand to prevent a goal; |
| goalkeeper should have both feet placed on the goal | | | | fouling an opponent to prevent an otherwise |
| line until the ball is kicked. Afterward, if the ball | | | | successful goal; as well as offensive, insulting or |
| rebounds off of the goal or the keeper and remains | | | | threatening language or gestures. |
| on the field, the ball is considered "live" and anyone | | | | Participating in college soccer can be a good occasion |
| can try to take possession of it. | | | | for young people to hone their skills, while at the |
| For severe fouls, a referee will hold up one of two | | | | same time getting a scholarship by playing on college |
| cards, depending on the gravity of the offense. The | | | | soccer teams. Students can get academic help while |
| cards are about the same size as that of a playing | | | | building possible prospects for a professional career in |
| card. One is yellow, while the other is red. When a | | | | soccer. |