The Regulation Soccer BallInteresting Facts - Tips and TechniquesThis is the Soccer Ball Page of the How to Play Soccer-Soccer School on Spain-Football.Org.
In This Section: The Regulation BallIf a rugby ball is oval, a regulation football has to be spherical (or round). It can be made of leather or any other regulation material.A Regulation Ball's MeasurementsThe circumference of a regulation ball is maximum 70 centimetres and minimum 68 centimetres. It's maximum weight at the beginning of a match is of 450 grammes and it shouldn't weigh less than 410 grammes.Some RulesApart from the goalkeeper, who whilst in his area can touch the ball with any part of his body to keep it under control, the field players cannot touch the ball with either their hands or arms.The ball can only be changed throughout the course of a game if the referee gives his permission - and the ball MUST be returned to the referee at the end of the
first half and at the end of the game.
Did You Know . . . ?At the beginning of the history of football, the ball wasn't really spherical. And this was no surprise! Because the custom was to inflate a pig's bladder, tie it at either end and then wrap it in leather. This meant that the ball was slightly oval in shape.In 1860, rubber was discovered and this substance began to be used for the inside of the ball. It was only then the soccer ball acquired its perfectly round shape.
Regulation Soccer Balls
It's exactly the same regulation soccer ball - it's just white. What a great time we had kicking the ball about in the back garden. I didn't go down the park with him to play with his mates but he was pretty happy when came back!
You Are The RefA goal has been scored but the goalkeeper tells you that there's not enough air in this ball - this means that the goal is not valid. What should you do?If you believe that the ball WAS in perfect condition when the goal was scored, you count the goal as valid. However, if you're in doubt, you
should annul the goal and restart play with a new ball from the position where you presume that the first ball became deflated.
So You Want to Learn How to Play Soccer? Check Out These Great ResourcesAs I do more and more research on the Internet on football-related topics I come across an ever increasing number of fantastic resources. Here are a few of the best ones I´ve found so far but with time this could turn into a complete section on different aspects of the art of playing and coaching.Blast The Ball is quite simply the best video available for learning all about kicking a soccer ball –
covers everything from techniques, aerodynamics, parts of the ball etc. The promotional video is certainly worth watching as it is a lesson in itself.
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 – it's excellent. 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, it also contains Soccer Drills. This ebook is worth having a look at if only for the FREE Training Schedules available in PDF format. Elite Soccer Coach is a very handy guide for football coaches and comes with two more ebooks on Fitness and Formations.
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