SPEEDBALL STUDY GUIDE

1. Speedball combines the two sports of soccer and football
2. Speedball is played by 2 teams of 11 players on a field 100 x 60 yards.
3. The game begins with a center kickoff.
4. Positions: 5 forwards, 3 half backs, 2 full backs and a goalkeeper
5. Forwards: Left wing, left inner, center, right inner, right wing
6. Halfbacks: left, center, and right
7. Fullbacks: left and right
Goalkeeper
8. Scoring: Soccer goal = 3 points Football touchdown = 2 points
9. Definition of Terms
• Aerial ball – one that has been raised into the air directly from a kick or a thrown ball that has not touched the ground.
• Ground ball – one that is rolling, bouncing, or stationary.
• Kick up – means of converting a ground ball into an aerial ball.
• Dribble – a succession of forward kicks in which the player keeps the ball under control.
• Drop Kick – a play in which a caught ball is dropped to the ground and the player kicks it just as it bounces from the ground.
• Free Kick – a place kick from which a goal may be scored directly.
• Indirect Free Kick – a free kick from which a goal may not be scored directly. (ball must touch another player besides the one initiating the play)
• Passing – movement of the ball in the air, caused by a player throwing , batting, or handing the ball to another player.
• Volley- advancing the ball traveling in the air, with some part of the body such as the head, hip, or shoulder. THIS DOES NOT CONVERT A GROUND BALL TO AN AERIAL BALL.
• A person with the ball in their hands must pass it or drop kick after 5 steps or 5 seconds if being guarded. Contact with an opposing player is not allowed.