Amherst Soccer Association

Understanding the Game

Below are a few links to resources to help us understand and enjoy the game that much more!

* Understanding Soccer Strategy - provides a general overview of watching the game.

* Referee Signals - What did the ref just call?

* Assistant Referees (or Linesmen) - Is that flag used the same way as on a construction site?

* Offsides - This rule makes anything seem easy! (This is a nice visual presentation of the rule from Dynamic-Thought).

* Field Markings - Is that a penalty box or goal box? (Another nice presentation by Dynamic-Thought).

* Throw-ins: Let’s do it right so we don’t give the other team any "freebies"!

* FIFA Laws of the Game - OK, so they are more like "rules" than "laws".