ClassX Video Lessons Youtube Channel Smile and Learn English SOCCER for Kids | Basic Rules | Compilation Video
Hello friends! Are you ready to learn about soccer? It’s a super fun game, and I’m here to explain the rules and how to play. Let’s get started!
Soccer is played on a big, rectangular field. In the middle, there’s a circle called the center circle. This is where the game starts with a kickoff. Each team has a goal area with goal posts at each end of the field.
To play soccer, you need a ball. You kick and pass the ball with your feet. You can also use your chest or head, but not your arms or hands, unless you’re the goalkeeper. The goal is to get the ball into the other team’s goal. When you do, everyone shouts “goal!” The game has two halves, each lasting 45 minutes, with a 15-minute break in between. The team with the most goals wins!
Playing fair is important. If someone breaks the rules or plays too rough, the referee will blow a whistle for a foul. We’ll learn more about fouls in another video.
Each soccer team has 11 players: a goalkeeper, defenders, midfielders, and forwards. The goalkeeper protects the goal and can use their hands, but only in the penalty area. Defenders stop the other team from scoring. Midfielders play in the middle and help both the defense and the attack. Forwards try to score goals.
Before the game starts, team captains flip a coin to decide which goal to attack first. The game begins with a kickoff in the center circle. The ball is also kicked off from the center after a goal is scored or when the second half starts.
The ball is out of play when it crosses the goal line or sideline. The referee can also stop the game for fouls. Otherwise, the ball is in play, even if it hits the goal posts or the referee.
There are different kicks to restart the game:
If a player kicks the ball out over the sideline, the other team does a throw-in. Hold the ball with both hands and throw it from behind your head.
If the ball goes over the goal line and was last touched by a defender, the attacking team gets a corner kick.
If the ball goes over the goal line and was last touched by an attacker, the defending team gets a goal kick.
We use a kickoff to start each half and after a goal is scored.
Referees wear black or yellow and use a whistle to control the game. They start and stop the game, keep time, and can show yellow or red cards for fouls.
If a player breaks the rules, the referee whistles for a foul. The other team gets a free kick. There are direct and indirect free kicks. A direct free kick can go straight to the goal, while an indirect one needs another player to touch the ball first.
A yellow card is a warning for bad behavior. Two yellow cards mean the player has to leave the game. A red card means the player must leave immediately for a serious foul.
A player is offside if they are closer to the opponent’s goal than the ball and the last defender when the ball is passed to them. If this happens, the referee stops the game, and the other team gets the ball.
Now you know the basics of soccer! Keep practicing, and you’ll play like a pro. Don’t forget to watch more videos to learn even more. See you on the field!
Field Exploration: Create a mini soccer field in your backyard or living room using cones or pillows as goalposts. Use a small ball to practice kicking and passing. Try to identify the center circle, goal area, and sidelines. Discuss with a friend or family member how the game starts and what happens when the ball goes out of play.
Role Play Soccer Positions: Gather a group of friends or family members and assign each person a soccer position: goalkeeper, defender, midfielder, or forward. Take turns playing each role and discuss what each position does during the game. How does the goalkeeper’s role differ from that of a forward?
Referee Whistle Game: Play a game where one person acts as the referee and others are players. The referee uses a whistle (or a pretend whistle) to signal when a rule is broken. Discuss what happens when a foul occurs and how the game restarts with different types of kicks. Can you remember the difference between a throw-in, corner kick, and goal kick?
Sure! Here’s a sanitized version of the YouTube transcript:
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Hello friends! It’s the soccer finals, the day we’ve all been waiting for. What’s that? You don’t know how to play soccer? Don’t worry, I’m going to explain all the rules and parts of the soccer field.
Soccer is played on a rectangular field divided into two areas. This circle right here is called the center circle; it is used for kickoffs, a method of starting each half of play or restarting the game after scoring a goal. Each half of the field has a goal area and a goal post.
**Rules of the Game**
To play soccer, you need a ball like this one. We kick and pass the ball with our feet, and we can also use other parts of our body, except our arms and hands. For example, you can use your chest to cushion the ball or your head to score a goal. If any player, except the goalkeeper, touches the ball voluntarily with their hands, the game stops, and a foul is whistled in favor of the attacking team.
The object of a soccer game is to get the ball into the opposing team’s goal. When this happens, people shout “goal!” A goal is scored when the ball passes the goal line between the goal posts. The game consists of two 45-minute periods with a halftime of 15 minutes. The team that scores more goals by the end of the game wins. If the game ends in a draw, depending on the competition, it may continue for two additional 15-minute halves, known as overtime.
Fair play is important in all sports, including soccer. A foul will be whistled if any soccer rules are broken during the game or if there is excessive force. We will explain other types of fouls in our next videos.
**Soccer Positions**
Soccer is played by two teams of 11 players: the goalkeeper, defenders, midfielders, and forwards. The goalkeeper stands in front of the goal to prevent the opposing team from scoring. The goalkeeper is the only player allowed to touch the ball with their hands, but only in the penalty area.
Defenders are the last line of defense before the goalkeeper. Their primary role is to stop attacks and prevent the opposing team from scoring. Midfielders are positioned in the middle of the field and have various roles, such as passing the ball to forwards to score goals or helping defenders regain possession of the ball. Forwards are the players who attack and play nearest to the opposing team’s goal, so their role is to score goals.
I still have so much more to tell you about playing soccer, but now I need to warm up before the game. Don’t miss the next video; we’re going to learn a lot more about this very popular sport. See you soon!
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Hello again, friends! Welcome to the second video about how to play soccer. We have just finished our warm-up and are about to start the game. What’s that? You’re not sure how a soccer game starts? I’ll explain it to you right away.
Before the game starts, referees ask team captains to toss a coin, choosing either heads or tails. The team that wins the toss decides which goal they will attack during the first half of the game. The other team will take the kickoff for the second half, and both teams will change sides.
The ball is placed in the center of the field for kickoff after the referee has whistled to start the game. The kickoff starts in the center of the field every time a goal is scored or when the second half begins.
By the way, do you know when the ball goes out of play? A ball goes out of play when it has crossed the goal line or the sideline, or when the referee decides to stop the game for various reasons, like when a foul occurs. In any other case, the ball is in play at all times, including when it hits the goal posts or touches the referee.
**Types of Kicks**
In soccer, there are different types of kicks to restart the game when the ball has gone out of bounds or whenever the referee decides to do so. I’m going to explain some of these kicks using the red team and the blue team as examples.
– **Throw-In**: If a blue team player throws the ball out of the field over the touchline, the red team will do a throw-in exactly where the ball left the field. Players should do a throw-in by placing both hands on either side of the ball and taking the ball behind their head.
– **Corner Kick**: If the red team kicks the ball over the goal line, then the blue team gets a corner kick. We use our foot to take a corner kick.
– **Goal Kick**: If a blue team player passes the ball over the goal line of the opposing team, the red team will take a goal kick. The goal kick is normally taken by the goalkeeper, but any other player is allowed to take the kick as well.
– **Kickoff**: We’ve talked about this type of kick before. A kickoff starts both halves of the game and is taken in the center of the field. After scoring a goal, the losing team does the kickoff in the same spot. For example, if the red team scores a goal, the blue team will do the kickoff in the center of the field to restart the game.
As you can see, soccer is a very exciting game. The most important part is to learn how to play as a team. The game is about to start, so don’t miss the next video to learn more about soccer. See you soon!
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Hello again! We’re winning; the score is 1 to 0. The referee has just whistled the end of the first half, and now we’re starting the 15-minute halftime break to rest and recover.
What’s that? You don’t know what the main duties of referees in soccer are? No problem, I’ll tell you all about them. Referees wear black or yellow and use a whistle to start and stop the game. They keep time, whistle the beginning and end of the game, and also any extra time that is added. Referees can whistle a foul or show a player a red or yellow card if they have committed a serious offense. I’ll tell you more about the yellow and red cards later.
**Fouls**
The referee whistles a foul for unfair actions or excessive force, like holding or hitting another player. The offended team takes a free kick.
**Free Kick and Penalty Kick**
There are two types of free kicks: direct and indirect. A direct free kick is a direct shot to score a goal, while an indirect free kick means that another player must touch the ball at least twice before a goal can be scored. Attacking players form a wall of defense between the goal and the ball to complicate the shooting. The wall of players should be formed at least 10 yards from the ball. If there is a foul in the box, a free kick will be taken within the goal area, and the only player to stop the ball is the goalkeeper, who positions themselves on the goal line.
**Yellow and Red Cards**
As mentioned before, there are two types of cards: yellow and red. A yellow card is used to punish milder acts, but be careful—two yellow cards shown to the same player mean they are suspended for the rest of the game. A red card will be shown if a player has committed a serious offense, and that player will be removed from the game.
**Offside**
Now listen carefully; I’m going to explain what offside means in soccer. An attacking player is caught offside if they are nearer to the opponent’s goal than the ball and the last opponent (excluding the goalkeeper). For example, if a player is speeding up and receives the ball from a teammate but is behind the defense line, the referee is about to blow the whistle for offside. In this case, the defending team gains possession of the ball.
That was all you need to know about soccer to play like professional players. The second half is about to begin, so start warming up!
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