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It was the middle of the summer and my soccer team was in the championship game. There were only seconds remaining as the other slotted a goal past our keeper. We immediately appealed for offside but the referee allowed the goal. We lost that championship game and the result of it caused me to read and research the laws of soccer so that I could fully understand them. Basically, in soccer, one team tries to kick a ball in to the goal of the opposing team, scoring one point called a goal. A goalkeeper, the only team member permitted to handle the ball with his hands, guards the goal. All the other players must either kick the ball or, when possible, try to hit it with their heads, called heading (Soccer). The laws of soccer consist of basic rules, field requirements, and equipment standards.
There are many rules in soccer, ranging from specific to basic. Basic rules consist of things such as the number of players on the field, duration of the match, offside, and free kicks......

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