soccer rules

Do you get a kick out of soccer, but need to brush up your knowledge on the key elements of the game? Look no further!

Soccer Rules & Positions In A Day For Dummies quickly brings you up to speed on one of the most popular sports in the world. From essential information on the sport to expert coverage of the game's rules, regulations, and players, this book provides invaluable insight to new and veteran fans alike.

• The essential information you need to understand and enjoy soccer
• Expert coverage of the game's rules and regulations
• Helpful breakdowns of soccer positions and their roles in offense and defense
• Online component takes readers beyond the book with bonus content and features

Get set to impress your friends with your newfound knowledge in no time!

With more than 100 easy-to-follow illustrations, this completely updated guide answers all the frequently and not-so-frequently asked questions about the rules of soccer, providing fans, parents, and coaches with easily understood explanations of the rules of play and imparting a quick and clear understanding of the game. While the game of soccer does not need elaborate equipment, this helpful book is certainly a must-have for soccer players who want to play in friendly team games or in organized matches in competition. This simple, clear, authoritative approach will broaden one’s knowledge and increase one’s enjoyment of the world's most widely played sport.

It's a goal! Whether kids play defense, goalie, or offense, they'll have hours of fun with this book. Coach Deborah W. Crisfield gives kids tips and strategies for passing, heading, defending, and more in this fun guide. Kids also learn:

• How to stretch before a big game
• Proper throw-in technique
• Rules of the game
• Dribbling drills
• Effective on-field communication

“Two thumbs up.... This book will broaden your knowledge of the game.”
—Ron Newman, all-time winningest American Soccer Coach

“This book will help people to understand why soccer is the world’s sport and why we love it so much.”
—Tiffeny Milbrett, Forward, U.S. Women’s National Team

“Fans will love it, and those who want to become fans will devour it.”
—Bob Ley, ESPN/ABC Broadcaster

Simplicity alone doesn’t explain soccer’s enormous popularity worldwide. Soccer is a game that can be as frustrating as golf, as physical as football and hockey, as sporadic as baseball, and as graceful as basketball. It can also be addictive. Whether you are a youth league player, a soccer parent, or a World Cup fan, here, at last, is the book you’ve been waiting for. Written by New York Daily News soccer columnist Michael Lewis with the full support and participation of the United States Soccer Federation, Soccer For Dummies shows you how to:

• Get a handle on soccer rules and regulations
• Learn the basic moves and plays
• Improve dribbling, passing, and other basic skills
• Find a league to play in
• Coach kids effectively
• Get more out of the game as a spectator

Featuring expert tips from U.S. Men’s and Women’s National Soccer Team stars and packed with hundreds of action photos and illustrations, Soccer For Dummies is the ultimate beginner’s guide to the sport. You’ll discover:

• The where and wear of soccer
• Laws of the game
• Footwork, passing, shooting, receiving, goal tending, and other game fundamentals
• Staying in soccer shape
• Teamwork and strategy
• Coaching youth soccer
• Everything the informed spectator should know
• The current state of soccer at all levels from youth leagues to geriatric leagues

Get Soccer For Dummies and get the lowdown on the world’s most popular sport from some of its most celebrated players.

Learn to:

• Get a handle on soccer rules and regulations
• Grasp the basic moves and plays
• Improve dribbling, passing, and other skills
• Appreciate this popular pastime

Learn the basics, improve your game knowledge, and reach your soccer playing goals

Do you get a kick out of soccer? Whether you're a youth league player, a soccer parent, or a World Cup fan, here at last is the book you've been waiting for. Now updated with the latest history, stats, and rules of this popular sport, Soccer For Dummies is the ultimate guide to the greatest and most popular sport on the planet.

• Kick off — get a beginner's history of soccer, from its early days in China to the modern game that's showcased in stadiums and played on soccer fields all across the globe
• Get to the nitty-gritty — discover the rules of the game, what each player on the field is expected to do, the tactics they employ, and the skills they need to play
• The biggest sport in the world — explore everything about the professional game of soccer, from the biggest show on earth — the FIFA World Cup — to other international tournaments such as the European Championships, Copa America, and the CONCACAF Gold Cup
• For fans — find out what you can expect at a professional soccer game, as well as the lowdown on where you can find soccer on television, online, in newspapers, magazines, books, movies, and on DVDs

Open the book and find:

• How soccer is played (and scored)
• Tips on coaching, how to keep fit, and how to play "the beautiful game"
• An in-depth look at women's soccer
• How club soccer is organized across the world
• Important international and club teams
• Fun soccer facts and interesting tidbits
• A look at the game's most fascinating players

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