ClassX Video Lessons Youtube Channel Smile and Learn English SOCCER for Kids | Basic Rules | Episode 2
Hello again, friends! Welcome to our second adventure in learning how to play soccer. We’ve just finished warming up and are ready to dive into the game. Are you excited? Let’s get started!
Before a soccer game begins, the referees have a special job. They ask the team captains to flip a coin. The captains choose either heads or tails. The team that wins the coin toss gets to decide which goal they will try to score in during the first half of the game. The other team will get to start the second half with the ball, and both teams will switch sides of the field.
The game kicks off with the ball placed right in the center of the field. The referee blows a whistle to signal the start. This kickoff happens at the beginning of the game, every time a goal is scored, and when the second half starts.
Do you know when the ball is considered out of play? It happens when the ball crosses the goal line or the sideline, or if the referee stops the game for reasons like a foul. Otherwise, the ball is in play, even if it bounces off the goal posts or touches the referee.
In soccer, there are different kicks to restart the game when the ball goes out of bounds. Let’s learn about some of these kicks using the red team and the blue team as examples.
If a player from the blue team kicks the ball out over the sideline, the red team gets to do a throw-in. The throw-in happens where the ball went out. To do a throw-in, a player must use both hands to hold the ball and throw it from behind their head.
If the red team kicks the ball over the blue team’s goal line, the blue team gets a corner kick. A corner kick is taken with the foot from the corner of the field.
If a player from the blue team kicks the ball over the red team’s goal line, the red team gets a goal kick. Usually, the goalkeeper takes the goal kick, but any player can do it.
Remember the kickoff? It starts both halves of the game and happens in the center of the field. After a goal is scored, the team that didn’t score gets to do the kickoff to restart the game. For example, if the red team scores, the blue team will do the kickoff.
Soccer is such an exciting game! The best part is learning to play as a team. The game is about to start, so be sure to catch the next video to learn even more about soccer. See you soon!
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Coin Toss Experiment: Try the coin toss activity at home! Gather a few friends or family members and take turns flipping a coin. Keep track of how many times it lands on heads and how many times on tails. Discuss with your friends or family: Does the coin land on heads or tails more often? Why do you think the coin toss is a fair way to decide which team starts the game?
Soccer Field Setup: Create a mini soccer field using a piece of paper or cardboard. Draw the sidelines, goal lines, and center circle. Use small objects like buttons or coins to represent players. Practice setting up a kickoff, a throw-in, a corner kick, and a goal kick. Explain to a friend or family member what each type of kick is and when it is used in a game.
Observation Game: Next time you watch a soccer game, either live or on TV, pay close attention to when the ball goes out of play. Count how many times each type of kick (throw-in, corner kick, goal kick) happens during the game. Discuss with your friends or family: Which type of kick happened the most? Why do you think that is?
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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 was 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 fields.
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 of the game begins.
By the way, do you know when the ball goes out of play and when it doesn’t? A ball goes out of play when it has crossed the goal line or the sideline, or when the referee makes the decision to stop the game for different 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.
1. **Throw-In**: If a blue team player has thrown the ball out of the field over the touchline, the red team will do a throw-in exactly where the ball left the field. The touchlines, also called the sidelines, are the longer lines on the field and indicate the play area. Players should do a throw-in by placing both hands on either side of the ball and taking the ball behind their head.
2. **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.
3. **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.
4. **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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