Soccer is a fun game where two teams try to kick a ball into the other team’s goal to score points, called goals. Here are the basic rules in a simple way:
- The Goal: The main idea is to kick the ball into the other team’s goal. Each team has a goal to defend, and they try to stop the other team from scoring.
- No Hands: Only the goalie, the person standing in front of the goal, is allowed to touch the ball with their hands. Everyone else has to use their feet, head, or body to play the ball.
- Kicking and Passing: Players kick the ball to their teammates to move it down the field and closer to the other team’s goal. You want to pass the ball to a teammate who is in a good position to score.
- Scoring: When you kick the ball into the other team’s goal, you score a point! The team with the most points at the end of the game wins.
- Offside (A bit tricky, but important): Imagine an invisible line across the field where the last player from the other team (except the goalie) is standing. You can’t be past that player and closer to their goal when your teammate passes the ball to you. If you are, that’s called being “offside,” and the other team gets the ball. It’s like making sure you’re not sneaking too close to their goal before the ball gets to you.
- Playing Together: Soccer is a team game, so everyone works together to pass the ball, defend their goal, and try to score.
These are the basic rules, and as you play, you’ll learn even more fun details!