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In this section: A Game in Constant EvolutionWho would have imagined that in 1863, at the beginning of the English Football Association, the field players were allowed - at certain times - to use their hands? Who would have believed that it wasn't until 1891 before the penalty rule existed? Or until 1958 before an injured player could be substituted throughout the course of a game? Although always protected
by the International Board, the rules of football have never stopped evolving and getting better.
Prudence and SimplicityOne hundred and fifty years after the birth of the modern game, the International Board in collaboration with FIFA continues its mission - taking care to never let the fundamentals of the game change.And it's this mixture of prudence
and conservatism - combined with the simplicity of the rules of how to play soccer - that makes football such an amazingly successful sport.
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The Most Recent ChangesIn 2004, the International Board authorised the use of artificial turf in official competitions and got rid of the idea of the Golden Goal.At the same time, the officials decided NOT to extend half-time to twenty minutes.
Who Are the International Board?Created in 1883 but not brought together for the first time until 1886, the International Board guarantees the fulfilment of the rules and the ethics of the game.It's the only body that can officially change the rules of how to play soccer. The International Board is the real 'guardian of the temple of football' and meets once a year. It's made up of eight members - four members of FIFA and one from each of the four British associations. In order for a proposal to be accepted, it must obtain 75 percent of the votes - six out of the eight members have
vote in favour of any change in the rules.
Ten Key Dates in the Evolution of the Rules1848 The writing down of the Cambridge Rules1863 The founding of the English Football Association and the acceptance of the Cambridge Rules. December 8 - the official separation of football and rugby into two separate sports. 1875 The size of the goals are made official - 7.32 m wide by 2.44 m high. 1897 Ninety minutes is decided as the official length of each game and the basic markings of the pitch that we still use today are confirmed. 1912 The goalkeeper can only touch the ball with his hands inside the area. 1925 The offside rule is modified - until then the goalkeeper and two defenders had to separate the attacker from goal - the number is reduced to just one defender. 1958 Injured players can be substituted for the first time. 1990 Another modification of the offside rule - you can now be in line with the last defender and not be considered offside. 1991 The rule that a player must be sent off if he 'intentionally' messes up a goal opportunity is approved. 1992 The goalkeeper can't touch the ball with his hands if he receives an intentional pass from a member of his own team. Are You A Player, Coach or Parent?If you are, I'm sure you'll find these great Internet 'How To Play Soccer' resources incredibly useful.Total Soccer Fitness is a free fitness course that comes in five email instalments and is ideal for players, parents and coaches alike.
Soccer Tutor is a set of 250 Soccer Drills endorsed by Adidas, Umbro and Leyton Orient amongst others. If you coach a youth team and want to work on their soccer skills, this selection will keep you in ideas for season after season as your players advance from beginner to professional. It´s particularly useful if you plan on taking your your FA or UEFA coaching licence and even if you're only interested watch the demo video – the guy that does the voiceover is so obviously a football professional. Game of two halves, innit? The Fastbreak Soccer Practice Book Although not quite as intuitive as Soccer Tutor also contains Soccer Drills, this ebook is worth having a look as you can download free Training Schedules in PDF format. Elite Soccer Coach is an excellent guide for football coaches and comes with two more ebooks on Fitness and Formations. Blast The Ball is a very handy teaching video that analyses how to kick a ball –
it covers everything from techniques, aerodynamics, parts of the ball etc. The promo video on the HomePage certainly convinced me.
Do You Need A Soccer Website?If you belong to a football club or soccer is your hobby, you might be thinking of setting up a website.Well, I started Spain-Football.Org in November 2008 and it is now a very profitable site. The service I use is called SBI! from a company called SiteSell. They provide very easy to use tools to create the site and a lot of information about how to make money from advertising. It's a lot of work but it only took me three months to start to make a profit - if you've got a club with lots of people prepared to write content, you could be in the money more quickly. So if soccer or anything else is your hobby, SBI is just about the best way to start an online business. There are lots of other Soccer Sites on SiteSell but my two favourites are Football-England run by a couple of English guys and Soccer Tournaments run by American Michael Jones. Check out their websites and watch the video below and then decide if SBI! is for you!
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