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    The document summarizes the basic rules of soccer/football including: - Games consist of two 45-minute halves with a 15-minute halftime break - Teams have 11 players with 1 goalkeeper who can handle the ball in the penalty area - The field is rectangular in shape between 100-130 yards long and 50-100 yards wide - The offside rule prevents attacking players from camping out in the opponent's half by penalizing them if they are ahead of the last defender when receiving a pass.

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    The document summarizes the basic rules of soccer/football including: - Games consist of two 45-minute halves with a 15-minute halftime break - Teams have 11 players with 1 goalkeeper who can handle the ball in the penalty area - The field is rectangular in shape between 100-130 yards long and 50-100 yards wide - The offside rule prevents attacking players from camping out in the opponent's half by penalizing them if they are ahead of the last defender when receiving a pass.

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    Rules of Football

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    The document summarizes the basic rules of soccer/football including: - Games consist of two 45-minute halves with a 15-minute halftime break - Teams have 11 players with 1 goalkeeper who can handle the ball in the penalty area - The field is rectangular in shape between 100-130 yards long and 50-100 yards wide - The offside rule prevents attacking players from camping out in the opponent's half by penalizing them if they are ahead of the last defender when receiving a pass.

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    Rules of Football (Soccer)

     A match consists of two 45 minutes halves with a 15 minute rest period in between.
     Each team can have a minimum off 11 players (including 1 goalkeeper who is the only player allowed to handle
    the ball within the 18 yard box) and a minimum of 7 players are needed to constitute a match.
     The field must be made of either artificial or natural grass. The size of pitches is allowed to vary but must be
    within 100-130 yards long and 50-100 yards wide. The pitch must also be marked with a rectangular shape
    around the outside showing out of bounds, two six yard boxes, two 18 yard boxes and a centre circle. A spot for
    a penalty placed 12 yards out of both goals and centre circle must also be visible.
     The ball must have a circumference of 58-61cm and be of a circular shape.
     Each team can name up to 7 substitute players. Substitutions can be made at any time of the match with each
    team being able to make a maximum of 3 substitutions per side. In the event of all three substitutes being made
    and a player having to leave the field for injury the team will be forced to play without a replacement for that
    player.
     Each game must include one referee and two assistant referee’s (linesmen). It’s the job of the referee to act as
    time keeper and make any decisions which may need to be made such as fouls, free kicks, throw ins, penalties
    and added on time at the end of each half. The referee may consult the assistant referees at any time in the
    match regarding a decision. It’s the assistant referee’s job to spot offside’s in the match (see below), throw ins
    for either team and also assist the referee in all decision making processes where appropriate.
     If the game needs to head to extra time as a result of both teams being level in a match then 30 minutes will be
    added in the form of two 15 minute halves after the allotted 90 minutes.
     If teams are still level after extra time then a penalty shootout must take place.
     The whole ball must cross the goal line for it to constitute as a goal.
     For fouls committed a player could receive either a yellow or red card depending on the severity of the foul; this
    comes down to the referee’s discretion. The yellow is a warning and a red card is a dismissal of that player. Two
    yellow cards will equal one red. Once a player is sent off then they cannot be replaced.
     If a ball goes out of play off an opponent in either of the side lines then it is given as a throw in. If it goes out of
    play off an attacking player on the base line then it is a goal kick. If it comes off a defending player it is a corner
    kick.

    The Offside Rule in Football

    Offside can be called when an attacking player is in front of the last defender when the pass is played through to them.
    The offside area is designed to discourage players from simply hanging around the opponent’s goal waiting for a pass. To
    be onside they must be placed behind the last defender when the ball is played to them. If the player is in front of that
    last defender then he is deemed to be offside and free kick to the defending team will be called.

    A player cannot be caught offside in their own half. The goalkeeper does not count as a defender. If the ball is played
    backwards and the player is in front of the last defender then he is deemed to be not offside.

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