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Learn to Play a Game of Soccer - Online Guide
A match lasts two periods of forty-five minutes. A fun coin toss decides which team kicks off and what end of the field each team defends. Ends are exchanged after halftime. There are no time-outs. Also, the time does not stop for fouls. Bonus time is added to account for those pauses at the end of the half. Players never know how much time is left as the referee is the only keeper of time.
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Soccer is officially a non-contact sport. Well, like basketball is a non-contact sport. It's forbidden to push, trip, kick, or strike an opponent. Only the goalkeeper is allowed to use his hands on the ball.
For these offenses, penalty kicks may be awarded. For related infractions, such as a player who joins the game during a play, the yellow card can be shown and the game will be restarted with a free kick. Two yellow cards call for an automatic red one. When the red card is shown the player is sent off the field.
continue to ... Basic Soccer Rules and Regulations
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