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Soccer Slang
by Buzz McClain
US Youth Soccer Parents Resource Library
Header: To hit the ball with the head.
Worm burner: A fast, powerfully kicked ball that barely clears the top of the grass blades.
Breakaway: When an attacker has the ball with nothing but green acreage between him/her and the goalie.
Marking: Covering a player so as to steal the ball when it is kicked to him/her.
Clearing kick: A defensive kick that puts the ball out of the defenders' half of the field.
Centering kick: A kick from the sides to the middle, so as to take a shot with the foot or the head at goal.
Off-the-ball: What happens away from where the ball is, i.e., moving into a position to take a pass.
Trapping: Stopping the ball with your foot. Also, catching an attacker off-sides.
Chip-pass: A swift, usually short pass that goes over a defender's head.
Dribbling: What most parents do with their drinks when their kids get near the goal with the ball. No, really: Running downfield with the ball at your feet.
Linesman: The assistant referee with the flag who tells the referee when the ball is out of play or when an attacker is off-sides.
Referee: The sole judge of fact, law and time. Don't argue with the refs, because they cannot reverse their decisions.
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