The Ten Basic Rules that You Need to Know
1. Kick-off
all players are in their own half of the field
the opponents are 10 yds from the ball until it is in play
the ball is in play when it is kicked and moves forward
the kicker does not touch the ball a second time until it has touched another player.

2. The Throw In
If the ball goes out along the side of the field the team that did not  hit it out throws it in.
The player throwing the ball in must keep both feet on the ground either on or behind the line; though he can drag his back toe
The ball must be thrown in with two hands over the head
3. The Goal Kick/Goalie Kick or Thorw
If the attacking team kicks the ball out of bounds along the goal line of the opposing team
Goalie Kick/Throw-In
The goalie (only) can kick or throw the ball in when he has stopped a kick by the opposing team, or gets the ball after it was last touched by the opposing team.
He may “punt” kick it in, kick it from the ground, or throw it into play in any manner
He may not touch the ball again until it has touched another player

4. Corner Kick
A corner kick is awarded if the defending team kicks the ball out across its own endline



5. Offside
The offensive player to whom the ball is kicked to must be behind or even with the last defender (not the goalie) when the ball is kicked to him.
If the offensive player is in front of the last defender he is offsides, but offsides is only called if the ball is kicked to him.
If the ball is kicked to him when he is offsides the ball is turned over to the other team
You can not be offside on your own side of the field
See diagrams

There is no offside if a player receives the ball directly from:

A plays the ball forward to B who is level with the second last defender.
B is not off-side since, at the moment the ball was played by A, he was not nearer to his opponents' goal-line than at least two opponents.


A Passes the ball to B.
B is off-side because he is in front of A and is nearer to his opponents' goal-line than at least two opponents when the ball was passed by A.


A passes the ball to B who runs from Position 1 to Position 2 to play it.
B runs from Position 1 and collects the ball as it lands at Position 2.
B is not off-side because at the moment the ball was played by A, he was not in an off-side position since he was not in front of the ball and was not nearer to his opponents' goal-line than at least two of his opponents.


A shoots for goal and scores.
Although B is in an off-side position, he is not involved in active play and the goal would be allowed.


6. Types of kicks given to the opposing team for offenses.  
a. Direct Free Kick
A direct kick on goal awarded from the point of a foul. Opposing players must be 10 yards away.
A goal can be scored directly from a free kick.
Often the opposing team will form a “wall”

b. Indirect Free Kick
An indirect free kick is taken from the spot of the foul. A goal may not be scored directly. The ball must first touch another player.
An indirect free kick is taken with opposing players 10 yards from the ball, unless they are on their goal line. 

c. Penalty Kick
A penalty kick is awarded whenever a foul occurs inside the penalty area.
The kick is taken from the penalty mark
The defending goalkeeper remains on his goal line, facing the kicker, between the goalposts until the ball has been kicked

7. When Direct Free Kick Awarded
A direct free kick is awarded to the opposing team if a player commits any of the following six offences in a manner considered by the referee to be careless, reckless or using excessive force:
kicks or attempts to kick an opponent :
trips or attempts to trip an opponent
jumps at an opponent
charges an opponent
strikes or attempts to strike an opponent
pushes an opponent
tackles an opponent to gain possession of the ball, making contact with the opponent before touching the ball
holds an opponent
spits at an opponent
handles the ball deliberately (except for the goalkeeper within his own penalty area)

8. When PK Awarded
A penalty kick is awarded if any of the above (#7) happens in the penalty area.

9. An indirect free kick is awarded to the opposing team if a goalkeeper, inside his own penalty area, commits any of the following offences:
takes more than six seconds while controlling the ball with his hands, before releasing it from his possession
touches the ball again with his hands after it has been released from his possession and has not touched any other player
touches the ball with his hands after it has been deliberately kicked to him by a team-mate
touches the ball with his hands after he has received it directly from a throw-in taken by a team-mate

An indirect free kick is also awarded to the opposing team if a player, in the opinion of the referee, commits any of the following three offences:
plays in a dangerous manner
impedes the progress of an opponent
prevents the goalkeeper from releasing the ball from his hands
commits any other offence, not previously mentioned in Law 12, for which play is stopped to caution or dismiss a player

10. Kicking the Ball Back to Your Goalie
A player may kick (or “clear”) the ball back to his own goalie.  However, when this is done the goalie may not pick-up the ball.  He must kick it.  However, a player MAY head the ball back to his own goalie and the goalie my pick it up or kick it.