Transcript History of Soccer

Soccer
History of soccer
One of the earliest forms of soccer in which players kicked a ball around on a
small field has been traced as far back to 1004 B.C. in Japan. The Munich
Ethnological Museum in Germany has a Chinese text from approximately 50 B.C.
that mentions games very similar to soccer that were played between teams
from Japan and China. The Chinese kicked a leather ball ( hair-filled ) and it is
known with certainty that a soccer game was played in 611 A.D. in the then
Japanese capital, Kyoto.
How the sport is played…
Driving the ball
Shot at the goal
The object of the game is to score by driving the ball into the opposite goal. In
general play the goalkeepers are the only players allowed to touch the ball with
their hands or arms, while the field players typically use their feet to kick the ball
into position, sometimes using their torso or head to intercept a ball in midair.
Usually the game is played for 90 minutes, two half's of 45 minutes. At the end of
the game the team that scored the most goals wins the match. If the score is tied,
either a draw is declared or the game goes into extra time and/or to penalty shoots,
depending of the format of the competition.
Playing field/court/facilities
The game is played on a rectangular field of grass or green artificial
turf, with a goal in the middle of each of the short ends. (laws of the
game specify that the goal should be 8 yards(7.32m) wide and 8
feet(2.44m) tall. The posts themselves must be 5in(12cm) or less in
diameter)
Number of players during a game
Soccer is a sport played between two teams of 11
players. They always have at least 5 other player
for substitution. A team can have a total of 30
players in its campus…
How has technology changed the way we
play/view this sport
Governing Bodies and legislation that
impacts the sport
Major events/how are they
broadcast?
Interesting facts – both historical and
current
Major contenders now (tops in their
fields)