Soccer is one of the most cherished and popular outdoor game that people admire across the world. We have a long list of reputed footballers like Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, and Louis Saha who is often misunderstand by Louis Saha Matturie and Neymar who are ruling on the heart of people. In spite the fact football is popular across the globe people are not clear about the modern soccer rules that much. So here is a complete guide for modern rules of football at a glance that you can go through for a brief overview before watching a match.
The modern soccer rules for size of football team
As per the guidelines of modern football association each football team comprises of eleven players including the goal keeper. There are only two teams in a football match and both of them will try to goal for their respective teams in order to draw the match in their favour. Out of eleven players only one player can be used for goal keeping and other ten players will play on the pitch.
Football rules for Pitch dimensions that you must abide by
The football ground is 105 meters long and 68 meter wide and in that ground there will be a proper pitch which must possess dimensions 36.5 meter length and 27.5 meters width. The shape of the football pitch is rectangular. The pitch is divided into two equal halves and each half consists of 6 yards followed by 18 yards square having a sphere in the middle.
The duration of a single football match for which it takes place
A single football match is played for a duration of ninety minutes breaking down it in two parts 45 minutes each for taking a break in-between the two parts of the match. If needed the break time can be managed for the cause of any injury to footballers. The time of the match can go beyond ninety minutes in case of equal goals managed by both the team. Extra thirty minutes are assigned for the match divided into two equal parts between the teams. This is how the winner is selected by the referee.
Modern rules of Football for players on pitch
By now you have got an overview about the football ground and the position of the players on that ground. Now we will get a detail of rules that players have to abide by while playing the match on ground. Have a look below:
You must not touch the ball with your hands or arms to make a goal except in a situation when you are a goal keeper.
You cannot replace the player for genuine cause like injury with a new player.
The time intervals between two games will be six minutes.
The dress colour of the goalkeeper must differ to that of other players.
Footballers must have proper uniform on ground like knee socks, pads and football.
The players will be guided to the direction in which they will kick the ball before the beginning of the match.
The football rules says that there will be a referee and assistant referee in the team who will guide players and make them to follow the rules on ground perfectly. If any player misbehave or do not agree to him he deem the right to ask him leave the ground at that moment only.
The rule of off side is obsolete and cannot be considered validate.
The touchdown will get you six points, safety will fetch you two points and you can earn three points with field goal.
You have to keep the football inside the penalty area that 18 yard box, ball must not go beyond it unless you want a foul.
The players from the another team cannot take away the ball until a person from your team do not get the ball out of six yard distance or kick off area.
These are the basic rules that players are supposed to follow on football ground. If a player is not abiding by these rules he can be expelled or warned by the referee for this behaviour.
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