PHYSICAL

EDUCATION,
SPORT AND
MASS
DISPLAY
ST FRANCIS XAVIER’S
KUTAMA COLLEGE

Rufaro Shawn Chinovhiringa

NAME: RUFARO SHAWN
SURNAME: CHINOVHIRINGA
CANDIDATE NUMBER:
CENTRE NUMBER: 080370
YEAR : 2019
School : St franciS xavier’S
kutama college

PHYSICAL
EDUCATION,
SPORT AND
MASS DISPLAY

DONE BY RUFARO SHAWN CHINOVHIRINGA

DONE BY RUFARO SHAWN CHINOVHIRINGA
PROJECT TITLe : SOCCER
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I would like to thank the following people for the help that they offered me:

 Mr .B. Tachiona: For guiding and teaching me on what is required in this project.
 Mr .F. Mukoyi: For providing me with the instruments I used in my project to do
researches.
 Mr and Mrs Chinovhiringa: For their support and providing what was required in
this project.
 My classmates: For helping me whenever I faced difficulties.

INTRODUCTION
In this project, I am going to look at the history of soccer both internationally and also in
Zimbabwe. I am also going to look at the rules of soccer and terms used in the game. In
this project, I am going to look at the basic skills, field of play and dimension and warm
up before an event. I will also look at common injuries and management, equipment
used, tournaments and personalities associated with soccer. Lastly, I am going to
submit a model for the soccer pitch.

OBJECTIVES
I have decided to write about soccer after carefully looking at the following points:

 Promotion of knowledge to soccer players and other students.

 After obtaining enough knowledge, misconceptions regarding soccer would be
minimised and new students will develop interest in the sport.
 Injuries would be minimised as the causes of the injuries would be recognised
therefore averted.
 Other students would use my research booklet for them to know soccer better.
 To promote appreciation of soccer by everyone.

METHODOLOGY
DONE BY RUFARO SHAWN CHINOVHIRINGA
I have decided to come up with a questionnaire for me to obtain more information. My
questionnaire will include the following questions:

TO THE LEARNERS
1. What inspires your peers to join soccer?
2. How many players make up a team in a soccer game?
3. Can you tell me the position for each player in a soccer game?
4. Who are your role models in soccer?
5. What determines the winning and loosing teams in a game?
6. Name any 3 formations used in soccer?
7. How long is a soccer match?
8. If you were a soccer player, what position would you prefer and why?

TO THE TEACHERS

1. What are the dimensions for a standard soccer pitch?

2. What are some of the rules of soccer?
3. Briefly describe some of the terms used in soccer.
4. What are some of the equipment used in soccer?
5. When was soccer introduced at the school?
6. What are some of the leagues in which the school is part of?
7. What has the school done to improve soccer?
8. How many learners at the school are part of the Zimbabwe junior team?

TO THE ADMINISTRATION
1. How can injuries in soccer be averted?
2. Where are the roots of soccer?
3. Why would the staff want to play soccer?
4. How has the development of soccer changed the school?
5. How much has the school contributed to the development of soccer financially?
6. What name is given to the main soccer league in Zimbabwe?
7. When did soccer become part of Zimbabwean sports?
8. What can be done to improve our soccer team?

DONE BY RUFARO SHAWN CHINOVHIRINGA

 HISTORY OF THE GAME (SOCCER)
Soccer was first played in China between the 2nd and 3rd centuries B.C . It during the Han
dynasty that soccer was played. However the Romans and Greeks all played a game that
was similar to soccer. They played the game for fun. The people dribbled leather balls and
kicked the ball into a small ball. It was in England where the British developed soccer. The
game also adopted the name “Football” in England. The modern soccer game was inverted
by Charles Goodgear. The football association was then established in 1863.

HISTORY OF SOCCER IN ZIMBABWE

Zimbabwe, like other countries also play soccer at the high levels. This is however associated
with an interesting background. Soccer was first introduced in Zimbabwe by the Pioneer
Column. It was during the colonial period when Zimbabwe was still recognised as Southern
Rhodesia.it was mainly for the whites. San Dhauya then formally introduced soccer in 1963.
It became a sport for many blacks since it did not require much financial input. During that
period, the country participated in many international tournaments. San Dhauya had seen
that blacks were being being descriminated and decided to introduce soccer in order to
uplift blacks. The Zimbabwe Football Association was later on established in 1980 and this
became a much more formal birth of soccer in Zimbabwe.

DONE BY RUFARO SHAWN CHINOVHIRINGA

 RULES OF THE GAME (SOCCER)
1. Each team is allowed to register 18 players
2. If the ball crosses the demarcation line wholly, it will result in a throw-
in/corner kick/ goal kick depending on the side it exited the pitch
3. No player is allowed to harass an official
4. Harsh tackles can result in a free-kick or penalty
5. A player may not remove his/her jersey during the match
6. Each team must have eleven members in the pitch during the game
unless a red card is awarded
7. Each game is played for 90 minutes
8. A throw-in is taken using both hands
9. No player is allowed to play under the influence of any drug
10. Extra time is added to break a tie during a tournament
11. Each game is divided into two halves each being played for 45 minutes

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 BASIC SKILLS IN SOCCER
ATTACKING

DEFENCE

CONTROL

PASSING

TERMS USED IN SOCCER

1. Kick-off : The first kick/pass signaling the start of a match
2. Penalty : A one-on-one kick awarded to a player who is fouled within
the 18 area box
3. Free-kick : An independent kick or pass awarded to a player if he/she
was fouled outside the 18 area box
4. Corner-kick : A kick taken within the corner arc line if a player kicks
the ball outside the baseline of his/her own side
5. Throw-in : a throw taken when the ball crosses the sideline

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 6. Off-side : When a pass is made to a player who was ahead of the
opponent’s defenders when the pass was made
7. Goal-kick : When the ball is kicked by a player beyond the endline of
the opponent’s side
8. Goal : When the ball crosses the goal line wholly

WARM UP ACTIVITIES FOR THE

GAME
INJURIES

PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT

OF INJURIES

EQUIPMENT USED IN SOCCER

DONE BY RUFARO SHAWN CHINOVHIRINGA