Football. Most watched game in the world. The easier it is to play football, the more difficult it is to understand the math (for those who live far away from sports). Football is played in many age groups.

A football team has a maximum of 11 players on the field at a time. 11-11 players from both teams try to save the goal at their goal post and score at the goal post of the opposing team. This 90-minute game consists of 2 halves of 45-45 minutes. Some extra time is also released in these two halves, which is taken into account of the time wasted in the match due to injury to the players, time between player substitutions or any other reason.

What are the rules of football ?

A football team has a maximum of 11 players on the field at a time. 11-11 players from both teams try to save the goal at their goal post and score at the goal post of the opposing team. This 90-minute game consists of 2 halves of 45-45 minutes. Some extra time is also released in these two halves, which is taken into account of the time wasted in the match due to injury to the players, time between player substitutions or any other reason.

There are some terms in the match which are important to understand. And apart from some terms, the field and the players are denoted by different words. So let’s know what is that term.

Football Rules 

The start of the game is decided by toss, in which the captain winning the toss decides whether his team wants to attack the goal post or kick off the ball.

Kick-off: 

Football begins with a kick-off. Which the team winning the toss starts.

Time: 

The match is of 90 minutes, divided into two halves of 45-45 minutes. After the completion of 90 minutes, some time is added which is called injury time.

Penalty kick: 

If the goalkeeper’s position or the defending team fouls, then the other team gets a penalty kick. This kick is taken from right in front of the goalkeeper.

Penalty Shootout:

 In league games, the game can end in a draw, but in some knockout games, if the game is tied till the stipulated time, then the match can go to extra time. Is used for.

Offside: 

Under the off-side rule, the player in front cannot pass the other player without the ball being defended, especially near the opposing team’s goal line.

Throw-in: 

When the ball completely crosses the line, then the opposing team gets the prize, which touches the ball last.

Corner kick:

 When the ball crosses the goal line without scoring a goal and the defending team has last touched the ball, the attacking team gets a reward.

Indirect Free Kick: 

This is a reward given to the opposing team when the ball is sent out without any special fouls and play is stopped.

Yellow Card: 

The referee can send the player off the field by showing a yellow card as a punishment for his misbehavior. And if a player gets two yellow cards, then his two yellow cards are equal to one red card and he has to go out of the field.

Red Card: 

Getting a yellow card for the second time in the same game means getting a red card and after that if one player is thrown out of the field, then no other player can come in his place, that means that team at that time. Have to play with 10 players only.

At the end of the match, it is seen which team has scored more goals, which team scores more goals in the match, the same team wins the match.

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