Soccer by Syahiful a.k.a Syah

Soccer

Soccer is played in accordance with a set of rules, known as the Laws of the Game. The game is played using a single round ball (the soccer ball) and two teams of eleven players each compete to get the ball into the other team's goal, thereby scoring a goal. The team that has scored more goals at the end of the game is the winner; if both teams have scored an equal number of goals, then the game is a draw. There are exceptions to this rule, however; see Duration and tie-breaking methods.

In typical soccer game play, players attempt to propel the ball toward their opponents' goal through individual control of the ball, such as by dribbling, passing the ball to a team-mate, and by taking shots at the goal, which is guarded by the opposing goalkeeper. Opposing players may try to regain control of the ball by intercepting a pass or through tackling the opponent who controls the ball; however, physical contact between opponents is limited. Soccer is generally a free-flowing game, with play stopping only when the ball has left the field of play, or when play is stopped by the referree.

Measurements In Soccer

Playing field: Minimum 100 yards long by 50 yards wide; maximum: 130 yards long by 100 yards wide. International matches: Minimum 110 yards long by 70 yards wide; Maximum: 120 yards long by 80 yards wide. Longer boundary lines are called touchlines or sidelines, and shorter boundary lines are called goal lines.
Goal area: Two lines drawn at right angles to a goal line, 6 yards from the inside of each goalpost. Lines extend into playing field for 6 yards, and are joined by a line drawn parallel with the goal line.
Goals: Distance between posts is 8 yards. Distance from crossbar to the ground is 8 feet. Width and depth of bars not to exceed 5 inches.
Weight of ball: Not more than 16 ounces nor less than 14.
Circumference of ball: Not greater than 28 inches nor less than 27.
Penalty area: Two lines drawn at right angles to the goal line, 18 yards from the inside of each goalpost. Lines extend into playing field for 18 yards and are joined by a line drawn parallel with the goal line.
Center circle: Radius of 10 yards. Center at midpoint of halfway line.

Measurements is important as people will get into a fight when the measurement is not accurate.Measurements prevent them from happening as the accuracy of measurements in sports is really accurate.Therefore,if the ball goes out but does not have the correct measure,it will not be an out and one can score from there.The team will definitely get angry and the crowd will go wild and it will happen just like what had happened in the ninetees.I would say that measurements is really important in sports. Dono by,Syahiful or Syah