: 2022 FIFA World Cup: Know about positions, football field and different types of kicks #IndiaNEWS #India Hyderabad: Football is a sport played between two teams of eleven players each on a rectangular-shaped

2022 FIFA World Cup: Know about positions, football field and different types of kicks #IndiaNEWS #India
Hyderabad: Football is a sport played between two teams of eleven players each on a rectangular-shaped playing field or pitch that is marked by lines. The surface of the pitch could be either grass or artificial turf. If it is an artificial turf, the colour of the surface must be only green and it should also meet the FIFA Quality Concept for Football Turf standards.
While the two longer boundary lines are called touchlines, the shorter boundary lines are called goal lines. The playing field is divided into two halves by a halfway line.
Dimensions of the playing field
The Length (touch line) of the pitch must be a minimum of 100 metres (110 yards) and a maximum of 110 metres (120 yards).
The Width (goal line) of the pitch must be a minimum of 64 metres (70 yards) and a maximum of 75 metres (80 yards).
Note: The lines drawn shouldn’t be more than 5 inches or 12 cm.
Goals
Goals, consisting of two goalposts and a horizontal crossbar, are placed in the centre of the goal lines.
Offside rule
The offside rule is one of the toughest rules to understand, but it is this offside rule that makes football interesting and enjoyable. It was introduced in 1883 to dissuade footballers from lurking near the team’s goal.
When a pass is being played, an attacking player must have at least two defending players between himself and the opposition team’s goalpost.
Let’s see this with an example:
A – Player who plays the pass
B – Player to whom the pass is played by the player A
C – Defender 1 or goalkeeper
D – Defender 2 or goalkeeper
By the time the ball leaves A during the pass, any body part of player Y cannot be beyond player D or C and the ball. An ‘offside’ is called when a player is ahead of the ball and the 2nd last defender.
Cards
In general, there are two types of cards in football. They are displayed by umpires, or players receive them for committing offences like displaying unsporting behaviour, violating laws of the game, and delaying the play, among other offences.
Yellow card: It is issued to warn players for involving in misconduct for the first time during the course of the game.
Red card: Considered a severe penalty in football, a red card means the dismissal of a player from the field, and no substitution is allowed further.
Note: If a player receives two yellow cards in a match, the player automatically gets a red card.
Positions
Positions in football explain the roles and responsibilities of each player. There are four main positions in the game, namely goalkeeper, defender, midfielder, and forwards. While only one member of a football team is designated as a keeper, the number of midfielders, defenders, and forwards can vary according to the team’s strategies.