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- 18 Yard Box - See penalty box
- 12 Yard Spot - The spot where penalty kicks are taken from
- Assist- The pass that leads to the goal. Many say it's as important
as the
goal itself, some say it's even more important
- Back pass- A pass that is hit backwards (away from the goal you are
attacking)
- Bending balls- A pass or shot that is hit with spin (by hitting a side
of the ball) to make the ball curve.
- Checking run -A player who checks to the ball is one who is making
a run on an angle directly to the ball with the intention of either receiving
the ball or creating space. A checking run away from the ball is usually
used to create space for the next run
- Creating space - This is the act of leaving an area of the field in
order to draw the defense away from that area so that you (or one of
your teammates can use the space to your advantage in the future.
- Chip - A soft pass that leaves the ground and is "floated" to an
intended target. This is accomplished by striking the lower half of
the ball which will cause the ball to elavate
- Closing down - Defensively getting closer to an opponent with the ball
to take away space and add pressure to the opponent
- Cross- To play the ball from the side of the field toward the middle
of the field in the offensive third.
- Defensive third- The third of the field closest to the goal you are
defending.
- Far Post- This is the goal post (the post that makes up the side of
the goal) that is furthest from the ball at the given time
- 50/50 ball-A loose ball that can be won by either team. Whoever wins
the most, often wins the match.
- Finishing- To finish means to score. I like to use the term finishing
rather then shooting because you don't necessarily win by shooting.
You win by finishing!
- Flat back four - A type of zonal defending that involves 4 defenders
each responsible for an area across the back of the defense. The reason
it's called flat is that they players usually don't have as much deep
support as they would with a sweeper behind them.
- Formations- Whenever you hear about formations, you hear some weird
numbers like 4-4-2 or 3-4-3 or something like that. To explain it real
simply, the numbers work from the back forward and the keeper is never
counted. So, a 4-4-2 is a formation with 4 backs, 4 midfielders, and
two forwards along with one keeper
- Forward - The players who start off closest to the goal the team is
attacking. First and foremost, the forwards are responsible for
scoring goals or at least creating scoring opportunities.
- Fullback - The players who are just in front of the goalkeeper and
are primarily responsible for defense. However, they also do get involved
in the attack.
- Keep your shape- Maintain positional discipline on defense so that
you don't leave gaps for the other team to attack. If you have too many
players forward, or too many on one side of the field, you have lost your
shape.
- Marking- To mark means to take defensive responsibility for an attacking
player. If I am marking you, my first priority is this one player.
This would be similar to guarding a player in basketball.
- Midfielders - The line up between the forwards and the fullbacks and
are the ones who link the two together. They have equal responsibility
both offensively and defensively.
- Near Post- This is the goal post (the post that makes up the side of
the goal) that is nearest to the ball at the given time
- Nutmeg- Strike the ball so it goes between the legs of the defender,
and your team retains possession
- Opening the field - Spreading the field offensively to create more
space for the players to work with.
- Overlapping runs- This is a run where Player A runs from behind player
B and goes past her (overlaps) to either receive the ball or to create
space for Player B
- Penalty box- Also known as the 18 yard box. This is the area where
the keeper is allowed to use her hands. Also, any foul in this box
that would result in a direct kick results in a penalty kick
- Pitch- The playing field
- Save - A save is when a keeper prevents a ball from going into the
goal that has been shot by the opposing team and would go in the goal
if it weren't for the keeper
- Serve - To serve a ball usually means to play a long ball into the
18 yard box to a runner or runners. It could be a cross or a ball from
a back in early
- Square pass- a pass that is hit parallel to the goal line. In other
words, a ball that is played to a player that goes in the direction of
either of the side lines
- Stopper - Plays right in front of the sweeper and is responsible
defensively either for the first forward down field or the first midfielder
down field (depending on the way the team plays)
- Sweeper - The player who plays furthest back on the field (just in
front of the keeper) who doesn't have any marking responsibilities and
is mainly responsible for helping others out defensively when they have
lost their mark
- Switch fields (Reverse the field) -To pass the ball from one side of
the field to the other, in one or two passes. By quickly changing the angle
of attack, you can confuse the defense and take advantage of openings that
will inevitably appear as the defenders scramble to adjust.
- Takeover- Player A has the ball and allows her teammate Player B to
take the ball from her (this is an effective way of deceiving an opponent)
- Touchline- The touchline is the sideline. If you hear someone say that
the ball "goes into the touch" it means that it is just out of bounds.
- Thru ball- To play a pass behind the defense for one of your players
to run onto. This pass has to be made with perfect pace and accuracy
so it beats the defense and allows attackers to collect it before the
goalkeeper.
- Transition- Making the change from offense to defense or from defense
to offense.
- Wall pass- A wall pass is one where Player A passes the ball to Player
B and then makes a run. Player B returns the ball to Player A one
touch. Think of it as if Player B is simply a wall and the ball is
played into the wall and comes back to the player with the same angle
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