St. Charles Soccer - Soccer Dictionary

Advantage top	A foul is committed but the referee continues play so that the offending team gains no advantage.
Attackers	First Attacker – offensive player with the ball Second Attacker – offensive player who supports the first attacker & is used as bailout. Third Attacker - offensive player who out-balanced the defense. Also called forwards or strikers.
Ball Out-of-Bounds	The whole ball must pass the touchline or the goal line before it can be declared out of play.
Corner-Arc	The quadrant marked at each corner of the playing field. See Soccer Field.
Corner-Kick	Restart by attacking team, from corner-arc, after the defending team sends the ball over the goal line. Opponents at least 10 yards from corner-arc. Goal can be scored directly.
Challenged	Defensive player to aggressively guard the offensive player with the ball (first attacker) to either tackle the ball or slow the attack.
Dangerous Play	An action considered dangerous to an opponent that is not a listed offense.
Defenders	First Defender – defensive player immediately in front of the first attacker. Second Defender – defensive player who supports the first defender & usually tackles the ball. Third Defender – defensive player who balanced the defense. Also called fullbacks.
Direct Free-Kick	Restart by attacking team after a foul is committed. A free-kick from which a goal may be scored directly. The referee points to the direction of play. See Rule Book for offenses that warrant a direct free kick.
Drop-Ball top	The ball is dropped by the referee (usually between two opposing players) to restart play after being stopped, for a reason other than an offense by a player, such as serious injury or unusual occurrence not covered by the rules. The ball is in play when it hits the ground.
FIFA	Federation of International Football Association World’s governing body for international soccer (football).
Field	The area where the game of soccer is played and is in a rectangular shape with goals at both ends. Field size depends on age group. Also, called a pitch. See Soccer Field.
Football	Sport played without the use of hands, except for the Goalkeeper. There are only three countries that officially call it soccer: Australia, Canada & USA. To the rest of the world soccer is football.
Free-Kick	Restart by attacking team. A kick that is free from obstruction after an infraction. There are two types of free-kick: direct and indirect
Goal	Target through which the ball must pass to score goals. See Soccer Field.
Goal-Area	Small rectangular area marked in front of each goal. See Soccer Field.
Goalkeeper top	Only player who can touch live ball with his/her hands inside the penalty area. Can come outside of his/her penalty area but now becomes like any other player and must not handle the ball. Wear different color of uniform from other players and referee. Must not handle the ball from a throw-in or a deliberately kicked pass by a teammate or touches the ball again after it was released. Punishment - indirect free-kick. Must release the ball within four steps after taking into his/her hands and not waste time by releasing the ball from his/her hands within 5 to 6 seconds. Punishment - Indirect free-kick. When facing a penalty kick, remain in goal area and may move along the goal line between the goal posts before the ball is kicked.
Goal-Kick	Kick taken by the defending team from the goal-area after attacking team put the ball out of bounds over the goal-line. A goal may be scored directly. Opponents must stay outside of the penalty area. Ball must exit the penalty area before it can be touch by another player. If not, kick is retaken.
Goal-Lines	The end lines at the goals. See Soccer Field.
Half of the Field	The soccer field is divided into offensive half & defensive half. Use to emphasize team position/action for tactical purposes and offside calls.
Hat Trick	When a player score three goals in a game.
Impeding	An offense committed by obstructing an opponent when not playing the ball.
Indirect Free-Kick	Restart by attacking team after a foul is committed. A free-kick from which a goal can not be scored directly. The ball must touch another player before a goal can be scored. The referee will raise his hand for signal. See Rule Book for offenses that warrant an indirect free kick.
Kick-Off top	Ball kicked from the center of the field to start play or to restart play after a goal is made. Team winning the coin toss must choose a goal to attack. Other team starts play with kick-off. A goal may be scored directly from kick-off. Opposing team must remain outside of the circle and the kicking team must move the ball in the forward (attacking) direction.
Mark-up	Defensive player guarding a particular offensive player.
Off-Side	An offense where an attacking player plays the ball to his/her teammate that does not have at least two defensive players between the attacker and the goal. An attacking player considered by the referee to be influencing play or stealing an unfair advantage. Offside only applies in the offensive half of the field. There is no offside from a goal-kick, corner-kick or throw-in. Punishment – indirect free-kick.
Penalty-Arc	An arc marked outside and joining the penalty area to distance players at penalty kick. See Soccer Field.
Penalty Kick	Kick awarded to the offensive team when the defensive team inside the penalty area commits a foul. Kick is taken in the penalty spot.
Penalty-Area	Large rectangle marked in front of each goal. See Soccer Field.
Physical Fitness	One of the four elements of the game. The player’s physical make-up such as agility, flexibility, endurance, speed, quickness, etc.
Point of Attack	The location of the ball on the field in relation to the offensive player.
Pressure top	An immediate action taken offensively or defensively.
Psychology	One of the four elements of the game. The player’s attitude towards the game such as enthusiasm, aggression, composure, leadership quality, coach-able, reaction to failure, competitiveness, responsibility, etc.
Red Card	A serious misconduct by a player such as violent foul, abusive language, or second yellow card. A player who is red-carded is automatically ejected from the game. See Rule Book for offenses that warrant a red card.
Tactics	One of the four elements of the game. The player’s ability to understand the game situation in order to make correct and quick decisions under pressure. Also called strategy.
Technique	One of the four elements of the game. The player’s ability to master the skills necessary to control the ball at speed and under pressure. The techniques of the game are: dribbling, passing, shooting, receiving, heading, tackling, and goalkeeping. Also called fundamentals.
Third of the Field	The soccer field is divided into offensive third, middle third & defensive third. Use to emphasize player position/action for tactical purposes.
Throw-in top	A restart where the ball is thrown in from the touchline after the ball went out of bounds from the touchline. The whole ball must pass the touchline before it can be declared out of bounds. If the ball goes directly into the opponents goal from a throw-in, no score. Restart will be a goal kick by the opponent. The ball must touch another player before the thrower can touch the ball again. Execution: Hold the ball with both hands starting from the back of the head and throwing forward, passing through the head. Both feet must be on/touching the ground. Part of the feet can be on the touchline.
Touchlines	The sidelines on the field. See Soccer Field.
Track Back	To come back and help defensively.
Yellow Card	Misconduct by a player such as un-sportsmanlike behavior, arguing referee’s decisions, etc. This is a misconduct lesser than Red Card. Two Yellow cards in a game constitute a Red Card. See Rule Book for offenses that warrant a yellow card.
USSF	United States Soccer Federation. Main governing body for US soccer.
USYS	United States Youth Soccer. Governing organization for youth soccer.
ZASA top	Zachary Area Soccer Association, Inc.