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When a player attempts a play that the referee considers dangerous to that player or others, such as trying to kick the ball out of the goalie's hands, even if no contact is made.
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| Defenders |
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The players on the team that does not have possession of the ball.
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| Defense |
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A team's function of preventing the opposition from scoring.
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| Defensemen |
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The 3 or 4 players on a team whose primary task is to stop the opposition from scoring; also called fullbacks.
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| Defensive Midfielder |
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The player positioned just in front of his team's defense; he is often assigned to mark the opposition's best offensive player; also called the midfield anchor.
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| Defensive Pressure |
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When one or more defenders closely mark a ball carrier to harass him into losing the ball.
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| Deflection |
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The ricochet of a ball after it hits a player.
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| Direct Free Kick |
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A kick awarded to a player for a serious foul committed by the opposition; the player kicks a stationary ball with no opposing players within 10 feet of him; a goal can be scored directly from this kick without the ball touching another player.
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| Diving Header |
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A ball struck near ground level by the head of a diving player.
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| Draw |
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A game that ends with a tied score.
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| Dribble |
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A way of advancing the ball by a series of short taps with one or both feet, usually keeping the ball close to the body, allowing one to change speed and direction with the ball.
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| Dribbler |
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A player who advances the ball while controlling it with his feet.
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| Dribbling |
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The basic skill of advancing the ball with the feet while controlling it.
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| Drop Ball |
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A method of restarting a game where the referee drops the ball between 2 players facing each other.
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| Drop Kick |
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When a goalie drops the ball from his hands and kicks it before it hits the ground.
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