SUBJECT HOPE-2 2nd SEM QUARTER 4 LESSON 3

NAME
DATE
(Surname, First Name, MI)
TEACHE MR. REDENTOR V. SANTE
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Team Sports – Football 2. Ball

Nature and Background of Football • spherical
Football is a team sports played with a spherical ball • made of leather or other suitable
between two teams of 11 players. The game is played in a material
rectangular field called a pitch with a goal at each end. The • of a circumference of not more than
objective of the game is to score by moving the ball beyond the 70cm (28 inches)
goal into the opponent’s goal. The team which scores most wins • not less than 68cm (27 inches)
the game. The game of football requires various skills and • not more than 450 g (16 oz) and not
techniques in order to execute the game properly. less than 410 g (14 oz)
In a regular game, players try to push the ball using the
dribbling and passing to a teammate and kick the ball towards 3. Goalpost and crossbar
the opposing goal wherein a goalkeeper is waiting to protect his • must be made of wood, metal or other approved material
goal post. Then the opposing players will try to intercept as much • must be square, rectangular, round or elliptical in shape and
as they could to prevent an attempt to make a shoot. The • must not be dangerous to players
duration of a football game is 90 minutes long with two halves • the distance between the post is 7.32 m(8 yds) and
(45 minutes each half). Each team consist of 11 players on the • the distance from the lower edge of the crossbar to the ground
field. These are 10 outfielders and a goalkeeper. In addition, the is 2.44m (8 ft)
general positions in football are forward, midfielder, defender
and goalkeeper. Each position covers a specific field area.
Forwards, midfielders and defenders are positions either at left,
right or at the center of the field. Then, of course, the goalkeeper
is assigned to protect their goal post.

History of Association of Football

Soccer was played first during Han dynasty where 4. Flag post
people dribbled the leathered ball into a small net. Romans and • not less than 1.5m (5 ft.) high
Greeks has also recorded facts that they play ball for fun. And • non-pointed top
even people from Kyoto in Japan enjoyed to kick around the ball. • must be placed at each corner
While modern soccer started in England wherein there
are facts that the first ball used was the head of some Danish
brigand. During the game, punching, kicking, biting and even
B. Basic Skills in Football
gouging were allowed to do. That’s why, King Edward III banned
1. Dribbling is maneuvering a ball by one player
the soccer game in 1365 because of too much violence. And in
while moving in a given direction, avoiding the
1424, King James I of Scotland announced the “Na man play at
opposing players to be intercept. A good dribbling
the Fute-ball”, means “No man shall play football”.
skills can create opportunities to score.
Soccer became more popular in 1815 and made
powerful impact in universities, colleges and schools. The
2. Passing is a key part in football. The purpose of
popular English school and Eton College created a set of rules
passing is to keep possession of the ball
and regulations, known as the Campbridge Rules. The history of
by maneuvering it on the ground
modern-day soccer came in October 1863. There are eleven
between different players with the
representatives from London’s club to set up the common and
objective of advancing it up the playing
fundamental rules. The sport then finally established in 1869 that
field.
banned all forms of handling the ball. Even biting, tripping, shin
kicking and other harmful actions were officially banned.
3. Receiving is the individual act of
Today, countries like Germany, Australia, Italy, Brazil,
obtaining the ball from a pass or interception,
Argentina, South America and many more found love in playing
getting it under control, and then setting it up in
soccer. In 1904, FIFA was formed and by early 1930’s various
a proper position for performance of the next
soccer leagues started – and credits to FIFA, the first World Cup
skill.
were organized in Uruguay.

A. Facilities and Equipment in Football

1. Field/Pitch
• can be made of natural or artificial
surface
• the color of artificial surface must be
green
• must be rectangular and marks with
lines
• the dimension is maximum of 120m
length and 90m width
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NAME
DATE
(Surname, First Name, MI)
TEACHE MR. REDENTOR V. SANTE
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4. Juggling is the act of keeping up the ball in the air occurs or when play is stopped by the referee. In these particular
using everything on your body except for your hand cases, the ball is out of play and the soccer players cannot score
or arms. goals or interact with the ball. In addition, substitutions can only
occur when the ball is out of play according to the rules for the
5. Shooting is easily the most common way for
game of soccer.
goals to be scored. It is done using the feet;
head. Heading is the second most common 4. The Methods of Scoring
way in which goals are scored. As long as the ball is in play and no infringements of any
soccer rules are being made, the players can score goals. A goal is
RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE GAME considered when the ball crosses one of the goal areas with its
entire circumference. Goals can be scored from action, from
1. The Duration of the Match
penalty spots and direct free kicks.
Standard adult games are limited by the official soccer
5. Fouls and Misconduct
rules to two halves of 45 minutes each, separated by a 15
There's a difference between fouls and misconduct that
minutes break. This is not the actual time of play, since this 90
minute clock ticks even when the ball is out of play, during many people fail to understand. A foul can occur when a player
substitutions and so forth. In order to try to balance this timing a tries to get the ball from his opponent and kicks him or pushes
bit, the end of each half also brings a few minutes of "injury him away accidentally, whereas misconduct means that a player
time" on the table. willfully targets his opponent and punches, kicks or pushes him
In some cases, when the match must have a winner (a away. Fouls can only occur when the ball is in play, but
knockout match for example), two extra mini-periods of 15 misconduct can occur when it's out of play as well. Depending on
minutes each, with no break between them are added. If the the seriousness of the foul or misconduct, the referee can
match is tied at the end of extra time as well, the players go on penalize it with a yellow or red card in addition to a free kick or
for a penalty-shootout that will eventually decide the winner. penalty kick.
2. The Start and Restart of Play 6. Free Kicks
There are 8 reasons for which the game can be stopped One additional soccer rule worth mentioning is that
and similarly, 8 ways to restart it. Each period of time starts with players from the opposing team must be at least 9.15 meters
a kick-off (1) and the game is also restarted with a kick-off if a away from the position where the free kick will be struck. Also,
team scores a goal. If the ball goes out on the side lines, the the player that kicks the ball initially on a free kick cannot touch
player who last touched the ball conceded a throw-in (2). The it again until a teammate or opposing player touches it.
game is restarted with the other team throwing the ball back 7. Penalty kicks
into play. Penalty kicks are conceded when a defended player
The goal kick (3) is awarded to the defending team, if fouls or commits handball inside the 18 yard box (commonly
the attacking team took the ball out of play on the defending known as the penalty box). It's important to know that not all
team's goal line. The game is restarted with the goalkeeper offences inside the penalty box are punished with a penalty kick.
kicking it from within the safety box. If the defending team For example, if a player commits dangerous play inside his own
touches the ball last and it goes over their own goal line, outside penalty box, the referee will award an indirect free kick from the
of the goal itself, then the opposing team earns a corner kick (4) place that the offence occurred. When the penalty kick is taken,
and they will be required to restart the game from the corner the only two players in the 18 yard box are the penalty taker and
nearest to where the ball went out. the defending team's goalkeeper. Everyone else must sit outside
An indirect free kick (5) is awarded when a team the box and can only move towards the ball once it is kicked. So
produces a non-penal foul (dangerous play or offside for if the penalty is saved by the goalkeeper or strikes the bar, a
example) and the game is restarted with a ground kick that player could run from the edge of the box and gain possession.
cannot be taken towards goal (if a player scores directly from an 8. The Throw In
indirect free kick, without another player touching the ball, the When the ball goes out of play on the side lines, the
goal won't stand). A direct free kick (6) is caused by a foul or opponent of the player who last touched the ball will take a
handball and unlike the indirect free kick it can be struck directly throw in. The throwing method has to follow some rather strict
towards the goal. rules; otherwise the referee might dictate a throw in for the
A penalty kick (7) is similar to a direct free kick in that it other team. The player taking the throw must keep his feet
is caused by a foul or handball, but the offence occurs inside the outside the side line, with the sole on the ground and the actual
defending team's penalty area. The game is restarted with one of throw must be executed with the ball over the thrower's head.
the attacking team's players shooting for goal from the penalty
spot (11 meters, perpendicularly on goal), with nothing but a
goalkeeper to beat.
The last of these eight soccer rules is rarer and it's called
the dropped ball (8). The dropped ball occurs when the referee
stops the game for a special reason (an injured player, ball
becoming defective or the interference of an external factor) and
the game is restarted with him dropping the ball from shoulder
height in front of two players who will battle for possession (sort
of how basketball matches decide initial possession).
3. Ball In and Out of Play
According to the official soccer rules, the ball is in play
all throughout the match duration, except when it passes a
bounding line (goal lines and touch lines), when an offence
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NAME
DATE
(Surname, First Name, MI)
TEACHE MR. REDENTOR V. SANTE
SECTION R

Activity 1: Basic Skills

Directions: Read the following basic skills in football carefully. Write TRUE if the statement is correct. If the statement is incorrect then
change the underlined word to make the statement correct. Use your worksheet to write your answer.
1. Dribbling allows the player to keep the possession of the ball while moving to pass or make a shoot in the
opponent’s goal.
2. Dribbling can help a player with his ball control, coordinate while moving to make a pass or shoot.
3. Juggling is used to keep the possession of the ball in order to move towards the opponent’s goal.
4. Passing is one of the most important skills in football to make a score.
5. Shooting is used to keep the ball in possession to move the ball and make a pass or score.

Activity 2:
Multiple Choice. Encircle the letter of the best answer.Use your worksheet as your answersheet.
1. What is the dimension of a football field?
A. 100m x 90m B.110m x 90m C.120m x 90m D.130m x 90m
2. What is the color of a standard football field?
A. blue B. green C. red D. yellow
3. How many players per team are allowed to play in a standard football game?
A. 5 B. 7 C. 9 D. 11
4. How do you call a playing position in football who protects the goalpost?
A. defender B. forward C. goalkeeper D. midfielder
5. What is the most important basic skills in football?
A. dribbling B. juggling C. passing D. shooting
6. What is an equipment that is placed at the corner of a football field?
A. Ball B. Flag post C. Goalpost D.Net
7. What is the skill called when you move the ball towards the opposing teams?
A. Dribbling B. Juggling C. Passing D. Shooting
8. Which of the following is NOT a basic skill in football?
A. Dribbling B. Receiving C. Shooting D. Volleying
9. Which of the following is NOT one of the parts of the body that is legal to use in football?
A. Arm B. Head C. Foot D. Leg
10. What is the main objective in playing football?
A. kick the ball B. pass the ball C. receive the ball D. shoot the ball
11. What type of tournament gives teams or players more chances of playing?
A. challenge B. elimination C. round-robin D. spider web
12. What should you reach to be the champion in spider web tournament?
A. bottom B. center C. side D. top
13. How many times can a player or team lose in single elimination?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
14. Which of the following is NOT a quality of a good leader?
A. integrity B. intellectual C. healthy D. joker
15. What is a type of challenge tournament similar to ladder except it has players in the bottom?
A. ladder B. pyramid C. round-robin D. spider web