what is backpass in soccer ? why is it illegal?
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backpass...is when you pass it to the goalie and he picks it up with his hands...this used to be legal, but too many people did it, and making it illegal brought more excitement to the game, because defenders in trouble cant just kick it to the keeper and have him pick it up....games are for spectators, so they did it to make the game more exciting.....
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When the offensive player goes past the last defensive player on the opposing team (not including the goalie) without the ball.  \n\nIf you have the ball you may go passed any and all players.
1002185
Me, personally, always knew the off side rule perfectly. And all the rules. It is a big adventage when you play the game. Did you know that the penalty kick could be played as a pass?
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It depands on which way the ref's palms are facing.\n\nIf they are facing backward, it means "out of bounds."\nIf they are facing forward, it means "back row or illegal block."
628316
Once you've passed half court and your on your side, you cannot advance the ball back past the half court of your opponents UNLESS it's stolen by the other team momentarily then recovered by your team on the other teams side or you have it knocked out of your hand by an OPPONENT in which the ball rolls past midcourt.  You can still recover it without it being a backcourt violation since the other team touched it as well.
897645
A "skip pass" is a pass directly across court, "skipping" one or more offensive players in the succession around the perimeter.  It is thrown over top of the defense (it does NOT bounce, as someone before me said).
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If you are a striker, and you want to excel, you should be aware of the offside rule. It is very easy to avoid.
997956
No..new rule so don't pay attention to the first 2 answers. and it's punished with a free kick.
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A simple version of the offside rule in soccer\nwould be: \n\n1. A player is in an offside position if:\n   -he is nearer to his opponent's goal line\n    than both the ball and the second last opponent.\n\nA player is not in an offside position if:\n\n   - he is in his own half of the field\n   - he is level with the second last opponent\n   - he is level with the last two opponents\n\nNow a player in an offside position is only\npenalized if, at the moment the ball touches \nor is played by one of his team, he is, in the\nopinion of the referee, involved in active play\nby:\n\n- interfering with play\n- interfering with an opponent\n- gaining an advantage by being in that \n  position.\n\nIf the ball is received directly from\n a goal kick, throw-in and corner kick,\n there is no offside offence.\n\nThis is probably the simplest way of \nexplaining the offside rule in soccer.
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It is never illegal to hit the backboard, only go over it. You can hit the backboard on a free throw, but if it doesn't hit the rim on your second/last shot it will automatically go to the other team.
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Crossing is when you pass the ball to another teammate, who is standing 5 feet from your scoring area. It is a long pass, and is legal, unless not caught. If it is not caught, then it is anyone's ball.
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The offside rule is to prevent players from lurking past their opponents last defenders in order to wait for a pass to put into the goal. It's meant to give the defending team a fair shot at defending. \n\nSo this is the offside rule: At the moment a player plays the ball to a forward, he (the forward) must not be closer to the goal than the last defender. He must be behind or at least level with the defender. At the moment the ball is kicked forward to him he can move as he wishes. At that point it becomes a foot race between the defender and the striker and each has an equal chnace to play the ball. \n\nTeams also try to catch players in an offside position by moving all of their players forward just before the ball is played forward. This leaves the opponent's strikers (aka forwards) stranded in an offside position and unable to play the ball. This is known as an "offside trap".\n\nThe rules at this year's world cup states that the referee will not raise the flag until the player in an offside position attempts to play the ball. So you can stand there all you like, but until you atempt to play the ball, the flag will not be raised.\n\nI hope this helped!
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It is when a player gets a pass from aomebody else in the team and is before everyone or everyone except the goalie. or it is when the ball is in the air and the opponent is nearer to your goal than the ball and all players or all players  except the goalie
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I've never heard of soccer players doing it.  However, my brother in high school and his friends have started doing it.  I think it is just a fad or some new trend.
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A forward lateral is simply a forward pass...it can be overhand, underhand, or sidearm, an ILLEGAL forward lateral is when the ball is advanced forward through the air after it has crossed the line of scrimmage. It can be thrown backwards or sideways though.
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The system has been implemented by fifa since 94 and no one has ever heard of someone being turned away.  Ive sold tickets on eBay and none of the purchasers seemed worried or asked for the fifa change request.  If you go through the request you have to receive reissued tickets in Germany.
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Imagine a door with two guards:\n\n* If you stay outside and don't try to pass the guards, you're okay.\n* If you try to pass the guards without a key, you'll be arrested.  \n* If you have a key and try to pass the guards, you can enter.\n\nThe offside rule is the same.  \n\n* If there are two opponents between you and the goal (two guards between you and the door), you're onside\n* If you go past the opponents without the ball (past the guards without a key), it's an offside foul.\n* If you have the ball and go past the opponents (you have a key and pass the guards),  you're okay.