History

FOOTBALL

There are many sports in this universe. One of the famous sport is Football.  Early evidence of soccer being played as a sport finds occurrence in China during the 2nd and 3rd centuries BC. In China, it was during the Han dynasty that people dribbled leather balls by kicking it into a small net. Recorded facts also support the fact that Romans and Greeks used to play ball for fun and frolic. Some facts point to Kyoto in Japan where kicking of ball was a popular sport. It is said that during medieval times, the old form of soccer used to allow many ill practices like kicking, punching, biting and gouging. The main aim was to carry the ball to a target spot. People grew so fond of the game that they would throng the field all day long. Sometimes the competition grew fierce and masses got so wild that there were frequent incidents of violence during the game.

King Edward III banned soccer in 1365 owing to the growing incidents of violence and military indulgence in the sport. In 1424 King James I of Scotland also proclaimed in the Parliament— "Na man play at the Fute-ball" (No man shall play football). When and where exactly did soccer start is a question that has no precise answer to it. You can easily say that this popular game has been played for more than three thousand years. The nativity of modern-day soccer must be credited to Britain. It was also known as the association football, with Scotland and England being the co-founders of the systematic game of soccer.

Modern History

Firmly establishing the foundation of soccer in 1869, the Football Association strictly banned any kind of handling of the ball. Soccer’s popularity spread rapidly during the 1800s as British sailors, traders and soldiers introduced the sport to different parts of the globe. Italians, Austrians and Germans drew to Europe, while Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil adopted the sport in South America. FIFA was established in the year 1904 and by early 1930s, different leagues were operating from various countries. FIFA is credited with organizing the first world cup in Uruguay. The history of soccer is rich with events, development and its growing craze all over the world. You will find yourself amazed as you learn about different times of this wonderful sport that has held our awe and admiration for over 3000 years.

RULES OF THE GAME

1863: The Cambridge Rules are rewritten to provide the game's first uniform regulations.

1866: The offside law is changed to allow players to be onside provided there are three players between the ball and the goal.

1882: The associations in Great Britain unify their rules and form the International Football Association Board (IFAB) to control the laws of the game.

1886: The first official meeting of the IFAB takes place.

1891: Introduction of the penalty-kick.

1913: FIFA becomes a member of the IFAB.

1925: Amendment of the offside rule from three to two players.

1938: The present Laws of the Game are framed in a new system of codification, based on the Laws previously in force.

1958: Substitutes are permitted for the first time, albeit only for an injured goalkeeper and one other injured player.

1970: The system of red and yellow cards is introduced for the 1970 FIFA World Cup ™ finals.

1990: The offside law is changed in favour of the attacker, who is now onside if level with the penultimate defender.

1992: Goalkeepers are forbidden from handing back-passes.

1994: The technical area is introduced into the Laws of the Game, with the Fourth Official following the next year.

1996: Linesmen are renamed Assistant Referees.

1997: The Laws are revised.

OFFSIDE

Offside Position: It is not an offense in itself to be in an offside position. A Player is in an offside position if: He is nearer to his opponents' goal line than both the ball and the second last opponent. A Player is NOT in an offside position if: He is in his own half of the field of play OR He is level with the second last opponent OR He is level with the last two opponents. 

FOUL

Serious foul play

Violent conduct, such as throwing a punch

Spitting at an opponent or another person

A player other than the goalkeeper denying an obvious goalscoring opportunity by deliberately handling the ball

Denying an obvious goalscoring opportunity to an opponent moving towards the player's goal by an offence punishable by a free-kick or a penalty kick

Using offensive or insulting or abusive language and/or gestures

Receiving a second caution in the match 

There are seven different offences that can get you a yellow card:

• Dissent by word or action
• Persistent infringement of the laws, for example, a series of fouls
• Delaying the restart of play
• Not retreating the required distance at a free-kick or corner
• Entering or re-entering the pitch without the referee's permission
• Deliberately leaving the pitch without the referee's permission

FREEKICK

So when is a free-kick direct or indirect?

Here are 10 offences that can lead to a direct free-kick.

When a player:

Trips or attempts to trip an opponent

Jumps at an opponent

Charges an opponent

Strikes or attempts to strike an opponent

Pushes an opponent

Makes contact with the opponent before touching the ball when tackling

Holds an opponent

Spits at an opponent

If any of these offences are committed by a player inside their own penalty area then it's a penalty.

In Europe . they called it Football but in America they called it Soccer. Those two are still the same. Playing this game is taking your own risk, because, you may get injured. Like broken legs, hamstrings, ankle and etc. It is still really fun sport. When you become a professional footballer, you will get rich. Don't give up, make it your as life journey.

Here is the video of classic football.