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Free Soccer (Football) Rules Flashcards
The world's game has seventeen laws, and most arguments in the stands come down to three of them — offside, handball, and advantage. These cards settle the basics and the flashpoints.
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QHow many players does each team field?
AEleven, including the goalkeeper
QWhat is the basic offside position?
ANearer the opponents' goal than both the ball and the second-last defender when the ball is played
QIs being in an offside position itself an offence?
ANo — only if the player becomes involved in active play
QHow long is a standard match?
ATwo 45-minute halves plus stoppage time
QWhat earns a yellow card?
AA caution — for reckless fouls, dissent, time-wasting; two yellows = red
QWhat earns a straight red card?
ASerious foul play, violent conduct, or denying a clear goal-scoring chance illegally
QWhen is a penalty kick awarded?
AFor a direct-free-kick offence by the defending team inside their own penalty area
QCan a goalkeeper handle a deliberate back-pass?
ANo — an indirect free kick is awarded if they pick it up
QWhat is the "advantage" rule?
AThe referee lets play continue after a foul if stopping would benefit the offending team
QHow does a throw-in have to be taken?
ABoth hands, from behind and over the head, both feet on the ground
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