General:
 
 

Attackers:	team in possession of the ball
Defenders:	team which is attempting to gain possession of the ball
Aerial Ball:	is one that has been raised into the air directly from a kick by one or both feet and includes the punt, drop-kick, and kick-up or a thrown ball which has not touched the ground.
Ground Ball:	is one that is rolling, bouncing, or stationary on the ground.

Advancing the Ball by Means of the Feet:

Soccer Dribble: a succession of kicks keeping the ball under control
Drop-Kick: a caught ball dropped to the ground once and only once and then kicked
Punt: a caught ball is released and kicked before it touches the ground
Place-Kick: kicking a stationary ball (only done at the beginning of the game or after a score)

Advancing the Ball by Means of the Hands:

Passing: advancing the ball in the air
Juggle: throwing or tapping the ball and catching it again before it touches the ground

Stopping the Ball:

A ground ball may not be blocked with the arms or hands

Fouls:

an infringement of the rules for which a free kick or a penalty-kick is
awarded to the opponents.

The Game:

• Started by a forward place-kick from the center of the field and may be lifted by the foot. The player who kicked the ball may not touch it again until it has first been touched by another player. All players must be "on-side".
• Following a score, the team which has just been scored upon shall kick-off.

Soccer goal (1 point) - passes over the goal line, between the goal posts and under the crossbar.
Touchdown (2 points) - completion of a forward pass except between the goal posts in the end zone
Drop-kick (3 points) - is when the ball has been legally caught and "drop-kicked" over the crossbar and between the uprights of the goal posts or their imaginary extensions

Ball Out-Of-Bounds:

Throw-in:
If a player sends the ball over the side line, (or when a player holding the ball touches the ground), a member of the opposing team puts it into play from that point by a "throw-in". Player throwing in must stand behind the side line, ball may be played either as an aerial or as a ground ball. The player doing the throw in shall not play the ball until it has been played by
another player.

Crossing goal line:
If a ball goes over the goal line and does not score, it shall be put into play by a place-kick (goalie kick), by the opposing team.

Playing Privileges:

1. The ball may be caught or otherwise played with the hands when it is an aerial ball.

2. A ground ball may be kicked, headed, or bounced off the body. It cannot be played with the hands or the arms. A ground ball may be converted into an aerial ball by kicking it up to a teammate or to oneself.

3. A player may dribble the ball with his feet at will, or drop a caught ball to the ground if he wished to kick or dribble.

4. No holding, charging, pushing, or blocking is permitted. Persons must play the ball and not their opponents.