Soccer Vs Basketball Research Paper

In a soccer game there are two teams of 11 players who try to score a goal by kicking a ball into the opponents net. Soccer is played on a rectangular field with a net on each short side of the field. All players must hit the ball with their feet or body and only the goalie is allowed to touch the ball with his/her hands.

In soccer there are many rules that have changed. Back in the 1700's the playing field was shaped like a square. There were only four major markings on the field. They were the touchlines, goal lines, halfway line, and the eighteen-yard lines. When the Football Association (FA) was created in 1863, the first uniform rules were made. FIFA now requires that soccer be played on a rectangular field between one hundred and one hundred-thirty yards long and between fifty and one hundred yards wide. For international matches the field should be between one hundred- ten and one hundred-twenty yards long and between seventy and eighty yards wide. There are two goals, one placed at each end of the field. They are eight feet tall, eight yards across, and six feet deep. The lines that mark the sides of the field are called touchlines; those that mark the two ends of the field are called goal lines. Also there are five other distinctive lines. They are the halfway lines, the goal areas, the penalty areas, the corner marks, and the center circle.

Ever sports has a common goal and similarities but also many differences depending on which sport you play. Basketball and soccer are two of the most played and enjoyable sports in the world. They both have professional leagues that attract millions of audience. Basketball and soccer game are played with teams.

On the other hand, in the game of soccer, the only piece of equipment required is shin guards. Soccer is a contact sport, but no one tackles anyone like in football, so the use of shoulder pads and helmets is not necessary. As opposed to football, the home team in a soccer game wears white jerseys and the visiting team wears the colorful jerseys. In a soccer game, a team’s offense and defense is on the field simultaneously, there is no alternation of a team’s offense and defense. Each team has a goalie, also known as a keeper, to serve as the last line of defense against the offense. This player is the only one who may use his/her hands on the field, but he/she must remain inside the eighteen-yard-goalie-box to do so. A number of three to five defenders position themselves in front of the goalie, and their primary job is to keep the ball away from the goalie, because, as stated previously, the goalie is the last line

The rules of play for soccer have deliberately been kept simple. The referee makes most of the decisions, and attempts to encourage fair play. The game starts off with a kick off, and the teams are allowed to pass, dribble, juggle, head, kick, and shoot the ball to place it down the field, and (hopefully, or eventually) into their opponent’s goal. If the ball is kicked off the field over the length of the field, the other team is given a throw-in, where the ball is thrown over the player’s head, and back onto the field. If the ball is kicked over the goal, or across the width of the field, either a corner kick results (by the offensive team, where the ball is placed on the corner of the field and kicked into play) or the defensive team is awarded a goal kick, where the ball is placed on the corner of the goal box, and kicked back into play. If a goal is scored, the ball is taken back to the center of

8. Goal shall be made when the ball is thrown or batted from the ground into the basket and stays there, providing those defending the goal do not touch or disturb the goal. If the ball rests on the edge and the opponents move the basket, it shall count as a goal.

Has to be done using feet and defending team have to go for ball and not the player.

The playing field measures 110 yards in length and sixty yards in width with goals set eighty yards apart (Hoyt-Goldsmith). Each of the two goals stands six feet tall and six feet wide (Wells). A circle, called the crease, with a diameter of six feet encompasses the goal. No offensive player can step inside of the crease without drawing a penalty. Another important field marking, called the midfield line, extends the width of the field and shows where the middle of the field lies.

Another aspect between these two sports is equipment. The first difference is the field these two sports play in. Soccer is played on a natural or artificial grass that is 120 yards long and 80 yards wide. (1) Basketball is played on a wooden floor 94 feet long and 50 feet wide. (1) These two sports are played with a ball; however, the ball is different in each sport. Soccer regularly uses a thickly padded, smooth leather ball with black and white spots on it; basketball typically uses an orange leather ball. (2) Soccer and basketball require different equipment for athletes to compete.

Soccer, the most popular sport in the world, is called football in most countries. In America, “the world football refers to American football.” (Football vs Soccer, n.d). These two sports share the same goal: score more goals than your opponents to win the game. In soccer, “there is a net at each end of the field where the object of the game is to score a point by kicking the ball into your opponents’ goal” (Football vs Soccer, n.d). Football also shares this concept by having tow area on opposite sides of the field where one can score points by carrying the ball beyond the opponents’ goal line. Also, soccer and football both have eleven players on the field at a time, and both have the concept of having offense and defense. American football and soccer are mostly different, with some notable similarities. (Football vs Soccer, n.d)

Soccer is arguably the ultimate popular sport on the planet. It has different ways and styles in which it is played around the world. There are immensely difference between American soccer and European soccer. In Europe, soccer is the supreme popular sport while in the United States soccer is mainly enjoyed by foreigners who are already accustomed to the game. American soccer teams have fewer professional players than Europeans soccer teams.

It takes time to really learn the ins and outs of the game and also to get a good handle on things. The game of basketball started in Springfield Massachusetts and has now become on of the most popular sports nationally known. The game was designed

With 3.5 billion and 400 million fans worldwide, soccer and basketball are two of the most popular sports in the world. Soccer is loved worldwide by billions of people, while basketball is most popular in the United States. Though basketball and soccer may seem very different, stamina is necessary for both sports, both require dribbling, and the purpose is to get the ball into the goal.

     Basketball, on the other hand is played inside on a court. There are only five players per team on the court at a time. Players have to play both offense and defense simultaneously. The scoring in basketball is also different; points can be scored in increments of one, two and three, these are scored by shooting the ball into a hoop. Basketball is a game that is played by skilled people who can jump high, shoot well, and have great ball handling skills. Playing basketball requires you to have to have endurance, because running from offense to defense and back to offense requires you to be in great shape. Basketball is played at a medium pace and can be very exciting and nail biting.

Here are the main 5 rules.Each teams must have 11 players at the beginning of the match. Only the goalie is allowed to touch the ball with their hands only when there in the penalty box. If a player touches the ball with there hands they get a yellow card, depending of where is the ball it could be a free kick, or a penalty. The gaol is made if the ball crosses the line of the goal, in between the two post. The referee is different from most other sports . In soccer, the referee may let play continue and not call a foul if he thinks that stopping play would give an advantage to the team making the foul. The referee can also give a red and yellow card. If the players does a little foul to another player, the referee is only going to give you a yellow card. But if you do a really bad foul, like slide tackling from behind, he’s going to give you a red card, if you get a red card in a game, you have to get off the field and your team only has 10 players for the rest of the game. The game ends if a team does 5 red cards. If you get two yellow cards in one game, you have a red