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Soccer VAR, or video assistant referee, is an innovative new technology that is used in soccer matches. It is currently in use in all the major international competitions, including the FIFA World Cup, the UEFA Euro, Copa America, African Nations Cup, and Olympic tournaments. While…

If you’ve ever played soccer, you’ve probably heard of soccer unsportsmanlike conduct. This is the behavior of a player that interferes with play or a referee’s decision. It’s a serious offense, which can result in a yellow card or, in severe cases, ejection from the…

Soccer stoppage time is a complex concept. It is fluid, and teams often disagree about how much time is allowed between goals. For example, when DeAndre Yedlin appeared to have a chance to score after Portugal scored, Klinsmann lamented that Pitana blew the final whistle…

There are a few different soccer scoring rules. First, Goals are scored when the ball crosses the goal line. However, if an outside agent intervenes during the game, it does not count as a Goal. Goals can also be scored by goal kicks. Goals are…

High school soccer matches can last up to eighty minutes. Overtime and penalties can add another ten minutes to the game. The referee is allowed to add an additional twenty minutes to each half if necessary. If the game is tied at the end of…

If the ball crosses a team’s boundary lines, the play is stopped. The Assistant Referee will wave a flag and determine which team has possession. The team with possession may then take a throw-in, corner kick, or goal kick. The last team to touch the…

The soccer back pass rule was introduced in 1992 by FIFA to prevent goalkeepers from picking up balls that are deliberately passed to them by a teammate. The idea behind the rule was to cut down on time-wasting. In practice, this has had a positive…