Soccer 101
Everything you need to get started from rules, to a brief history, where to watch games, where to play, a quick look at equipment, and a few skills to begin with.
Soccer 101: Basic Equipment
Soccer requires much less equipment than most sports, with correct footwear being the only absolute necessity. The idea is to keep your gear light in order to allow for the widest possible range of movement and comfort over the whole 90 minutes. Here is a quick guide to what you will need to wear from head to toe.
Soccer requires much less equipment than most sports, with correct footwear being the only absolute necessity. The idea is to keep your gear light in order to allow for the widest possible range of movement and comfort over the whole 90 minutes. Here is a quick guide to what you will need to wear from head to toe.
Soccer 101: The Field
There are very few fixed dimensions for soccer fields, even at the highest level. The sport’s world governing body, FIFA, only stipulates that for professional 11-versus-11 competition, they must be between 100 yards and 130 yards and the width between 50 and 100 yards. Still, some elements remain constant on full-size fields throughout the world.
There are very few fixed dimensions for soccer fields, even at the highest level. The sport’s world governing body, FIFA, only stipulates that for professional 11-versus-11 competition, they must be between 100 yards and 130 yards and the width between 50 and 100 yards. Still, some elements remain constant on full-size fields throughout the world.
Soccer Television Listings
A comprehensive listing of which games are on television in the United States every day, broken down by time zone.
A comprehensive listing of which games are on television in the United States every day, broken down by time zone.
FIFA's Laws of the Game
Here are the official rules of top-level soccer, as set down by the game's world governing body, FIFA.
Here are the official rules of top-level soccer, as set down by the game's world governing body, FIFA.
Common Soccer Injuries
About.com's page on the most frequent injuries for soccer players and a guide on how to treat them.
About.com's page on the most frequent injuries for soccer players and a guide on how to treat them.