You’re dribbling down the field when you hear your teammates yelling at you “BACKDOOR, BACKDOOR”! What? What door? Back where? Every sport has its own language, even soccer! So, if you are new to the sport, you may often find yourself puzzled over what your teammates are yelling at you. But, fear no more! Below is your guide to speaking like a true soccer player.
If you have played any type of soccer before, you have probably heard a teammate or coach yell “No Square Passes”! A square ball or pass is a direct pass from one player to another that is “square” or parallel to the end lines of the soccer pitch. There are two main reasons to avoid this square pass:
While having variety is the ‘spice of life’, we understand that having multiple Soccer formats to choose from can be intimidating when registering, or a little confusing when playing in different formats night to night. This can especially be the case when there are slight rule variances among said options. In order to help you and your team navigate through the different Soccer offerings, we have put together a chart to show which rules apply to which formats to help simplify the differences.
