Text and illustrations copyright 2013 by Al Huberts

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Parents and players show respect for the team, coaches,

and officials by arriving on time for practice and games.

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A good soccer boot will help maximize performance

and protect the player from injury.

Players need shin guards to

protect themselves from injury.

Goalkeepers wear gloves to

increase their grip on the ball
and to protect their hands.

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MATCH THE DESCRIPTION TO THE

CORRECT SOCCER TERM #1
ADVANTAGE CLAUSE RULE

BICYCLE KICK

CENTER SPOT

ASSIST

BREAKAWAY

CHEST TRAP

ATTACKING

CENTER CIRCLE

CHIP PASS

BANANA KICK

CENTER BACK

CHIP SHOT

1. A ball kicked over an opposing player to a teammate.

2. The team member who plays in the center of the defensive line.
3. A ball kicked in midair, backward, over the kickers head.
4. The circle positioned in the middle of the pitch.
5. A ball kicked over the goalkeepers head into the goal.
6. What the team in possession of the ball is doing when moving the
ball forward.
7. When an attacker with the ball has no defender between themselves and
the goal.
8. Rule that allows the referee to not stop play if stopping the play would
benefit the team that committed the foul.
9. When a player uses their chest to stop a ball.
10. The spot from where kickoffs are taken to start a game.
11. A kick that curves the ball inward.
12. A pass from a teammate that results in a goal being scored.

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WORD SEARCH #1
EQUIPMENT & PITCH REFERENCE

BALL

GOAL

SHIN GUARD

CENTER SPOT

JERSEY

SHOES

CORNER ARC

NOTEBOOK

TOUCHLINE

CROSSBAR

PENALTY BOX

WHISTLE

FLAG

RED CARD

YELLOW CARD

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CROSSWORD #1
SOCCER PERSONNEL
1.

2.

3.

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5.

6.

8.

7.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

ACROSS

DOWN

2. THE PLAYER WHO LEADS THE TEAM ON THE PITCH

1. ALSO CALLED A MIDFIELDER

3. A PLAYER WHO TRIES TO STOP THE OPPOSITION

4. A PLAYER WHO IS ON THE PITCH WHEN

FROM SCORING

THE PLAY BEGINS

5. THE TEAM BOSS WHO GUIDES THE TEAM FROM

6. A PLAYER WHO TAKES A PASS FROM A TEAMMATE

8. A PLAYER WHO REPLACES ANOTHER PLAYER

THE SIDELINES

7. THE PERSON WHO MAKES SURE THE RULES OF

10. A PLAYER WITH THE BALL

11. A FORWARD WHO IS A STRONG GOAL SCORER

THE GAME ARE FOLLOWED

8. THE PLAYER WHO PLAYS BEHIND THE TWO

CENTER HALVES

9. THEY DECIDE AND SIGNAL IF A BALL IS OUT

OF PLAY

12. A PLAYER THAT PLAYS ALONG THE OUTER EDGE

OF THE PITCH

13. A PLAYER THAT PLAYS ON THE FRONT LINE

14. THE PLAYER THAT CAN USE THEIR HANDS

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MAZE #4
Score a goal

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a-maze-ing goal!!!
Eagles midfielder Sofie needs to get the ball to Kara who is the only
unmarked forward and is in position to score. Can you help her?

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