SOCCER
PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASS
COORDINATED BY MRS BLESSING TITILOYE
Week: Three
Class: SS2
Subject:
Physical Education
Lesson Title:
Ball Game: Soccer
Period: I-II
Duration: 80
Minutes
Learning
Objectives: Students should be able to:
i.
Discuss
the history of soccer
ii.
Demonstrate
basic soccer skills
iii. Mention officials in the game of soccer
BRIEF HISTORY
The true origin of soccer is difficult to determine, but one historian reported that soccer originated in Greece where it was called harpaston. The Romans obtained the game from the Greeks and in turn passed it on to England. The English called it association football while the Americans called it soccer. The game was brought to Nigeria by the colonial masters in the early 19th century the British sailors that made a stopover in Nigeria played the game as recreation.
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REQUIREMENTS FOR FOOTBALLERS
Agility,
concentration, coordination, speed, flexibility, stamina, physical strength,
knowledge of the rules of the game, dexterity, cardiorespiratory endurance,
alertness, team spirit, and sportsmanship.
SPECIFICATION OF THE FIELD
The standard
soccer pitch is rectangular in shape and should measure 110m long and 75m wide.
The field is divided into two by a centre line where the centre circle of 9.15m
radius is located. The goal area measures 5.50m to the goal line, the penalty
area measures 16.50m to the goal line, the penalty arc is 9.15m and the penalty
spot is 11m to the goal line. The corner arc where the corner flag is fixed has
a radius of 1m.
THE EQUIPMENT OF FOOTBALL
The equipment of
football include the following among others: nets, flags, ball, jerseys,
shorts, soccer boots, hand gloves, socks/hose, shin guard, stopwatch, whistle,
flags and the referee’s cards (yellow and red).
SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES
Skills involved in soccer include:
- kicking
- passing
- tackling
- chesting
- dribbling
- throw-in
- goalkeeping
- heading
TEAM FORMATION
A team consists
of eleven players and five to seven substitutes. However, only 3 substitutes
are allowed during a game. The types of
formation are 2-3-5, 4-2-4, 4-3-3 etc.
THE NATURE OF THE GAME
The game is
played by two teams of eleven players each. It is started in the centre by a
center pass (kick-off) during which all players should be on their own half of
the field and should be at least 9.15m away from the ball. After the kickoff,
the players now exhibit all the skills that are involved to gain possession of
the ball and score goals. The other team defends, tackles, and try to gain
possession after which they make counterattacks
It is customary
for the captains of the two teams to shake hands with the referee and each
other after which a toss of a coin is made. The captain winning the toss may
choose to kick off or which goal post his team will defend while the other captain takes the choice left
The time for
playing varies which depends on age and sex. For male soccer, the game is
divided into two equal periods of 45minutes each and half time interval not
exceeding 15minutes. Female game is 80minutes of two halves of 40minutes and 5
to 10minutes rest.
The officials
are referee, two assistant referees, the match commissioner, and the reserve
referee
The controlling body for the world is Federation Internationale De Football Association (FIFA) which was formed in 1904 with headquarters at Zurich, Switzerland while Africa is Confederation of Africa De Football (CAF) headquarters in Cairo, Egypt and Nigeria is Nigeria Football Federation which was formed in 1945.
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Assignment
List the different national/institution sport festivals
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