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tripping
Tripping is when one player tries to makeanother player trip up. This is when they try tomake their opponent fall by putting their foot infront of their opponents foot.
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swearing
Swearing is using abusive language. If a playeruses bad language, especially towards another
player, the referee can show the player a redcard.
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pushing
Pushing is when a player tries to move anopponent. Often, this will cause a player to fallover.
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foul throw
There are rules for how a throw-in is taken. Ifthese are broken, it is a foul throw. E.g. If
either of the player’s feet are off the groundwhen the throw-in is taken, it is a foul throw .
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Dangerous play describes any foul that couldhurt or injure another player.
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unsportingbehaviour
If a player acts in a way that is against the spiritof the game, it is unsporting behaviour . E.g. ifa player celebrates a goal in a disrespectfulway.
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spitting
If a player tries to spit at another player, it is afoul. Spitting at people is really disgusting.
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obstruction
Obstruction is when a player gets in betweenanother player and the ball and tries to
physically stop the player.
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diving
Diving is when a player pretends that theyhave been foulded to try to win a free kick. It is
a type of cheating and the referee can cautiona player for doing it.
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timewasting
A referee can caution a player for timewasting if they take too long over actions whenthe ball is not in play. For example, if a playertakes a long time over a free kick.
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dangerousplay
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Test Your Football Vocabulary
Football Vocabulary: Fouls
Write the English words for the actions under the pictures .
Test Your Football Vocabulary
Football Vocabulary: Fouls
Fill in the gaps in the sentences with the correct form of the English football
vocabulary!1. The player fell to the ground holding his ankle even though the defenderdidn’t touch him. The referee cautioned him for _________.
2. The striker tried to kick the ball when it was at head height. The refereecautioned him for _________.
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3. The player emptied his mouth a t another player - ugh! The refereecautioned him for _________.
4. The player stepped over the touch line during a throw-in. The refereecautioned him for a _________.
5. The defender held the striker when he was running for the ball. The
referee cautioned him for _________.6. The player shouted bad language at an opposing player. The refereecautioned him for _________.
7. The player took too long getting up af ter a foul. The referee cautionedhim for _________.
8. The striker took off his shirt and taunted the opposing team. The refereecautioned him for _________.
9. The defender stuck out his foot and the striker fell over it. The refereecautioned him for _________.
10. The defender ran into the attacking player and knocked him over. Thereferee cautioned him for _________.
A n s w e r s : 1 - d i v i n g , 2 - d a n g e r o u s p l a y , 3 - s p i t t i n g , 4 - f o u l t h r o w , 5 - o b s t r u c t i o n , 6 - s w e a r i n g , 7 - t i m e w a s t i n g , 8 - u n s p o r t i n g b e h a v i o u r , 9 - t r i p p i n g , 1 0 - p u s h i n g .
