FIELD OF PLAY

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THE BALL

The standard diameter of a size 5 ball must be around 22 cm and a circumference of 68–70 cm. The soccer ball must weigh between 410-450 kg.

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THE PLAYERS

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There should be 11 eleven players in each team including one goal keeper.No player is permitted to use their hands or arms to touch the ball, except the goalkeepers.

The Players' Equipment

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Every player must wear a shirt, shorts, socks, shoes, and proper shin protection according to the rules. They may also choose to wear headgear, though it is not mandatory. 

The Referee

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A referee  have the last say in all matters, including disputes. They have the power to penalize a player, stop a match in case of a foul and have the general responsibility to oversee the game  

The Other Match Official

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An assistant referee helps the referee in maintaining the decorum of the game. The assistant referees are placed on either side of the field and have the authority to step in the occurrence of an offence. 

The Duration of the Match

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The gameplay time in a typical football match is 90 minutes long, which is divided into two halves of 45 minutes each. Between the two halves, there is a 15-minute halftime break. Full-time marks the conclusion of the game. 

The Start and Restart of Play

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Every football game begins with a toss.  The captain of the winning team (toss winner) chooses which goalpost to pursue in the first half, while the team that loses the toss kicks off the game.

The Ball In and Out of Play

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The ball is said to be in play from the start of each playing period with a kick-off until the completion of the playing period. Only in rare cases does the ball leave the field of play or the referee stops play. 

: Determining the Outcome of a Match

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A goal is said to have been scored, if the ball crosses the goal line, between the goalposts, and under the crossbar, provided that no offence has been committed by the scoring team.

Offside

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If a player’s body parts, excluding hands and arms, are in the other team's half of the field and closer to their goal line than the ball, then the player is said to be in an offside position. If this is used as advantage to their team, it can be guilty of outside offence.

Fouls and Misconduct

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A foul is committed when a player goes against the rules of the game and subsequently prevents the game from being played. The opposition team of the player who committed the foul is given a free kick as punishment. Any action by a player that the referee determines requires a disciplinary consequence is considered to be a misconduct. The player who commits this will either receive a warning or get kicked off the field.  A player who is sacked cannot be replaced. 

Free Kicks

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1. Indirect free kicks: These are given to the opposite side after "non-penal" fouls, or when play is paused to warn or dismiss an opponent without a specific foul having occurred. This may or may not result in a goal being scored. 2. Direct free kicks: These are given to the team that was fouled after one of the above fouls. With this, a goal may be directly scored.

The Penalty Kick

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Penalty kicks are given to the team that was fouled after a foul that typically results in a straight free kick but happens within their opponent's penalty area.

The Throw-in

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A throw-in is given after the ball has left the field of play. The opponents of the player who last touched the ball receive a throw-in.

The Goal Kick

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These are given when the entire ball crosses the goal line, whether on the ground or in the air, having last touched a member of the attacking side, and the goal is not scored. The ball is given a goal kick by the goalkeeper.

The Corner Kick

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A corner kick is given when the entire ball crosses the goal line, whether on the ground or in the air, having last touched a defender but no goals are scored. Only the opposite side may score directly from a corner kick; if the ball penetrates the goal of the kicker, the opponents are given a corner kick.