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  Advantage Law
 
 

A clause in the law that directs the referee to refrain from stopping play for a foul if a stoppage would benefit the team that committed the violation...

 
  Advantages
 
 

Situations where a team has possession of the ball and outnumbers the opposition near the opposing goal.

 
  Angle of Run
 
 

The angle at which a player runs, sometimes applied in relation to the ball and sometimes in relation to the goal.

 
  Angle, altering the angle and passing in one movem
 
 

Applied to a player controlling the ball and moving it two or three yards to the side and then passing on the second touch.

 
  Angle, narrowing
 
 

Applied to defenders, especially the goalkeeper, moving nearer to the ball in order to reduce passing or shooting angles.

 
  Angle, passing
 
 

Applied to the line of the pass, i.e. angling the ball to the right or left of a player.

 
  Angle, widening
 
 

Usually applied to supporting players moving into a position where the point of attack can be changed, thereby creating a better angle for a forward pass.

 
  Arc
 
 

This term most frequently refers to the "Penalty Box Arc", which is the arc at the top of the Penalty Box (see "Penalty Box Arc" and the Field Diagram). There is also a "corner arc".

 
  Assist
 
 

Refers to a passwhich results in a goal (e.g., "He had 2 assists in the game"). It is very important to encourage assists. One way to do so is by congratulating the player who made the assist in front of the team. Also, the player who scored the goal should always thank his teammate who made the assist. Teach your players to do this & ask the scorer if he thanked his teammate for the assist.

 
  Assistant Referee
 
 

There are 2 per game, one on each side line, who mainly "call the lines" & offside, but can also report fouls & advise the Referee. On throw-ins, they indicate when the ball is out-of-bounds by pointing the flag in the direction in which the attackers will advance

 
  Attacker
 
 

Any player on the team that has possession of the ball. 2. All players on the team are attackers / attacker.

 
  Attacking team
 
 

The team that has possession of the ball.

 
  Attacking Third
 
 

The 1/3 of the field in which your team is attacking. Used in tactics and strategy.

 
 
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