ClassX Video Lessons Youtube Channel Smile and Learn English SOCCER for Kids | Basic Rules | Episode 3
Hey there! Welcome back to our soccer adventure. Our team is leading with a score of one to zero, and it’s halftime. This means we have a 15-minute break to rest and get ready for the second half of the game.
Have you ever wondered what a referee does in a soccer game? Let me explain! Referees wear black or yellow uniforms and use a whistle to control the game. They start and stop the game, keep track of time, and add extra time if needed. If a player breaks the rules, the referee can blow the whistle for a foul or show a yellow or red card. I’ll explain more about these cards soon!
If a player does something unfair, like pushing or hitting another player, the referee will call a foul. The team that was fouled gets a free kick. There are two types of free kicks:
When taking a free kick, players from the other team form a “wall” to block the shot. This wall must be at least 10 yards away from the ball. If a foul happens near the goal, the free kick is taken from the goal area, and only the goalkeeper can try to stop it.
Referees use yellow and red cards to manage player behavior. A yellow card is a warning for less serious offenses. But watch out—if a player gets two yellow cards in one game, they have to leave the field! A red card is for serious offenses, and the player must leave the game immediately.
Now, let’s talk about the offside rule. A player is offside if they are closer to the opponent’s goal than the ball and the last defender (not counting the goalkeeper) when the ball is passed to them. If this happens, the referee will stop the game, and the other team gets the ball.
For example, if a player runs ahead of the defense line to receive the ball, they might be offside. But if they stay behind the defense line, they’re not offside, and the game continues.
That’s all you need to know to play soccer like a pro! The second half of the game is about to start, so let’s get warmed up and ready to play!
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Referee Role Play: Gather your friends or family and set up a mini soccer game in your backyard or a park. Assign someone to be the referee and give them a whistle. As you play, let the referee practice starting and stopping the game, calling fouls, and even showing imaginary yellow and red cards. After the game, discuss how it felt to be a referee and what challenges they faced.
Offside Exploration: Use toy figures or draw simple stick figures on paper to represent players on a soccer field. Create different scenarios and decide if a player is offside or not. Try to explain why a player is offside in each situation. This will help you understand the offside rule better and see how it affects the game.
Free Kick Fun: Set up a small goal using cones or any markers you have. Practice taking direct and indirect free kicks with a soft ball. For indirect free kicks, have a friend or family member touch the ball before you try to score. Notice how the “wall” of defenders changes the way you aim and kick the ball.
Here’s a sanitized version of the provided YouTube transcript:
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Hello again! We’re winning; the score is one to zero. 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 was 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 the extra time that is added. Referees can whistle for 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.
The referee whistles for a foul for unfair actions or excessive force, like holding or hitting another player. The offended team takes a free 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 has to touch the ball at least twice before a goal is 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 allowed to stop the ball is the goalkeeper, who positions themselves on the goal line.
As we 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 is shown if a player has committed a serious offense, and that player would be removed from the game.
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.
Let’s look at an example: this player is speeding up and receives the ball from another player on their team, but they are behind the defense line. The referee is about to blow the whistle for offside in this case, and the defending team gains possession of the ball. Unlike here, where no player is in an offside position because the attacking player is not speeding up.
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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