Below
you will find links to many of
the worlds largest Soccer Rules
Organizations and Governing Bodies.
Click on the links below for more
information about the organizations
listed.
Soccer is a game in which
two teams of 11 players (one of whom is
the goal keeper) try to kick or head a ball
into the opponents' goal. Players score
a goal when they succeed in moving the whole
ball over the opposing team's goal line,
between the goalposts and under the crossbar.
Players may use any part of their body except
their arms and hands. Up to a maximum of
three substitutes may be used in any match
played in an official competition organized
under the auspices of FIFA, the confederations
or the national associations. The ball is
out of play when it has wholly crossed the
goal line or touch line - whether on the
ground or in the air - and when play has
been stopped by the referee. The game is
controlled by one Referee on the playing
field and two assistant referees placed
on opposite touchlines. The winning team
is the one which has scored the most goals
at the end of the game. The duration of
an official match is 90 minutes played in
two halves - each half lasting 45 minutes.
