SPEEDBALL
Sophomore Physical Education Mrs. Skjold
TERMS
Aerial ball - Ball that is played with the hands when it is in the air. May also be passed. Sometimes called an Air Ball.
Ground ball - ball that is played with the feet when it is in contact with the ground. May be rolling, bouncing, or stationary.
Conversion - when an aerial ball becomes a ground ball or vice versa.
Kick – off - Like soccer it starts the game.
Throw-In - Puts an out of bounds ball back into play. Can be executed with one or two hands. Can be overhand or underhand throw. It must be touched by a player on the field before the person who took the throw-in can play it.
Advancing the ball – Moving the ball forward in play in the following manner.
· Dribbling with feet (soccer)
· Dribbling with hands (volleyball)
· Passing with hands (basketball)
· Kick (soccer)
Goalkeeper privileges - Keeper can do the following when in the penalty area.
· Pick up a ground ball
· Bounce the ball once
· Punt or drop kick the ball
· Throw the play
· Put ball in play after an opponent has scored.
SCORING
Field Goal - 2pts. Kick in between the goal post from anywhere on the field
Touchdown - 2pts. An aerial pass from an attacker who is outside the penalty area
and caught by a teammate who is behind the goal line but not between the goalposts.
Drop Kick - 3pts. An attacker with an aerial ball converts it to the ground by
dropping it. On a bounce it is kicked over the goal post.
Penalty Kick - 1pt. It is a drop kick that is awarded to the offense when a defensive
player commits a violation in the penalty area. It is taken at the penalty kick mark and only the Goalie is allowed to defend.
The goalkeeper puts the ball back into play after a score.
PENALTIES
Holding - grabbing a player to obstruct their forward progress or to prevent them from playing a ball.
Tripping -tripping a player to jar the ball loose or to slow them down.
Roughing - excessive contact with another player.
Traveling - running while holding the ball.
Boxing up - When more than one player is guarding the player with the ball.
Delay of Game
Too Many Players on the Field
If a violation occurs in the penalty area by the defense a penalty kick is awarded. If a violation occurs anywhere else on the field a free kick is awarded.