TERM |
DEFINITION |
| Attacker | The player with possession of the ball. |
| Advantage | Law permitting a referee to recognize a foul, but not call it and allow the game to continue if he feels it is in the best interest of the player who was fouled. |
| Center Line | The halfway line drawn across the center of the field. |
| Chop or Cut | A deliberate change of direction with the ball. |
| Challenge | When a defender tries to steal the ball from the attacker. |
| Chip | When a ball is kicked using a stabbing motion which lofts the ball over the opponents head. |
| Collecting | The technique of receiving a ball from the air or the ground and then bring it under control to put the ball back into play. |
| Corner Kick | A direct free kick taken from the corner. This happens when the ball goes across the goal line and was last touched by a defender. |
| Cover | A defensive concept to help back up a fellow defender putting pressure on the ball. |
| Cross | When a ball comes across the field from a sideline towards the goal. |
| Direct Free Kick | A free kick that can be shot on the goal without the ball being touched by another player. |
| Dribbling | Using touches with your feet to control the ball. |
| Far Post | The goal post furthest from the ball. |
| Feinting | AKA fake. A deceptive move to fool an opponent. |
| Goal Kick | A goal kick is taken by the defending team when the ball goes over the goal line and was last touched by an offensive player. |
| Goal Line / End Line | The boundary line at each end of the field where the goals are. |
| Hand Ball | The INTENTIONAL use of the hands by a field player. The result is a direct free kick. |
| Indirect Free Kick | A free kick that cannot score with out first being touched by another player. |
| Juggling | The skill of keeping the ball in the air with your feet and other various parts of the body. |
| Marking | The defensive concept of guarding another player. |
| Offside | When a receiver of a pass is positioned on his opponents half of the field with less than two defenders between him and the end at the moment the ball is passed. |
| One Touch Passing or Shooting | To pass or shoot on the first touch of the ball. |
| Over Lap | When a player runs around and ahead of the ball for a pass. |
| Pitch | A soccer field. |
| Pressure | Refers to a defender putting pressure on his opponent with the ball. |
| Push Pass | A pass using the side of your foot keeping the ball close to the ground. |
| Shielding | A technique where the player with the ball positions his body between the ball and the defender. |
| Striker | A player whose primary duties is to work the attacking half of the field. |
| Sweeper | A player positioned behind the fullback and in front of the goalie. He has the freedom to play on either side of the field. |
| Tackling | Using your feet to steal the ball from an opponent. |
| Touchline | The lines at the side of the field. |
Last updated: August 20, 2010