Soccer Skills and Rules Worksheet
A Grade 8 Physical Education worksheet focusing on fundamental soccer skills, rules, and game strategy.
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Soccer Skills and Rules
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet covers basic soccer rules, positions, and skills.
1. Which of the following is NOT allowed in soccer?
Using your feet to dribble the ball
Using your hands to throw the ball in from the sideline
Using your hands to hit the ball during open play (excluding the goalkeeper)
Using your head to pass the ball
2. What is the primary role of a forward in soccer?
Defending the goal
Assisting the referee
Scoring goals
Coaching the team
3. A is awarded when the ball goes out of bounds over the sideline.
4. The player who protects the goal and is allowed to use their hands within the penalty area is called the .
5. A penalty kick is taken from yards from the goal.
6. In soccer, a goal kick is taken when the attacking team kicks the ball over the defending team's goal line.
True
False
7. An offside offense occurs when an attacking player is nearer to the opponent's goal line than both the ball and the second-to-last opponent when the ball is played to them.
True
False
8. Describe the proper technique for a soccer throw-in.
9. Explain the difference between a direct free kick and an indirect free kick.
Use the words below to complete the sentences.
10. The skill of moving the ball along the ground with your feet is called .
11. When you kick the ball to a teammate, you are .
12. Attempting to score a goal is known as .