The Rules of Soccer 9-17

Here are the final 9 rules of soccer:

Ball in and out of play- the ball is in play through the duration of the game, except for when it goes off side.
The methods of scoring- goals can be scored from action, penalty spots and direct free kicks.
The offside rule- is complicated and cannot be explained in brief.
Fouls and misconduct- a foul is when a player pushes a defending player accidentally and misconduct is a willing punch or kick.

Free kicks- the players must be 9.15 meters away from the position of the free kick and the player who takes the free kick cannot touch the ball until another player has touched it.
Penalty kicks- are taken when a defending player fouls inside the 18 yard box.
The throw in- is when the ball goes out of the sidelines and the opponent who last touched the ball takes a throw in.

The goal kick- a means of restarting play after the attacking team took the ball over the by-line.
The corner kick- happens when the ball passes over the defending player’s goal line. The same rules for the direct free kick apply.

That is all of the rules of soccer, all drawn up in the 19th century and still in use today!