| It's interesting to note that despite soccer's | | | | sport. |
| dominance at present, no official soccer rules actually | | | | The following are some of the official soccer rules: |
| existed before 1863. Soccer traces its beginnings to | | | | The minimum length of the soccer field must be 100 |
| the medieval and even ancient times so that realizing | | | | yards or 90 meters and its maximum length should |
| that the game lasted up to this date without a set | | | | be 130 yards or 120 meters. On the other hand, the |
| of fixed rules leaves us in amazement. | | | | width of the field must be at least 50 yards and at |
| In 1863 amateur and semi professional clubs in | | | | most 100 yards. |
| England gathered and drafted a constitution to make | | | | The number of players that a team can place in the |
| the game better organized. Back then the | | | | field should be at most 11 including the goalkeeper. |
| constitution featured what they called the "Laws of | | | | The game is in play as long as the referee does not |
| Football" which contained the basic rules of the sport. | | | | intervene or whistle to stop the game. |
| . | | | | A foul is called whenever a player trips, kicks, pushes, |
| A highlight of the 1863 soccer constitution was the | | | | punches, charges or holds an opponent. |
| set of laws that would solve the seemingly | | | | A goal is scored when the team in offense passes |
| never-ending violence in the games during that time. | | | | the ball beyond the defending team's goal line using |
| From then on, soccer has become a more principled | | | | any part of the body other than the hand. |