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:

  1. kicking 
  2. passing 
  3. tackling 
  4. chesting 
  5. dribbling 
  6. throw-in
  7. goalkeeping 
  8. 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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Comments

PREVIOUS CLASS

TYPES OF CROUCH START IN SPRINT RACES

SCOPE OF ATHLETICS

ATHLETICS (QUESTIONS/ ANSWERS)

Foundation of Physical Education

BALL GAMES (handball)

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

FIRST AID

Greeks’ Sports Festivals

CIRCULATORY SYSTEM

SOMATOTYPES