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WHAT ARE THE
RULES OF FOOTBALL
Football is played on a football pitch. This is a rectangular area, split into two halves with the same line markings on each side.
Penalty spot – if a
foul is committed by the defending
“Drop!”
Move back towards
team in the area around the goal,
your own goal.
the attacking team gets a penalty. They place the ball on the penalty
spot and try to
get it past the goalkeeper with just one kick.
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Goal line – if the whole ball crosses this line between
the goal posts, a goal is awarded to the attacking team.
DID YOU KNOW?
When a player scores three goals in a match,
it is known as a hat-trick.
“Switch it!”
Pass the ball to the other side of the pitch.
“Player on!”
Watch out for the player that’s about to
tackle you.