I did something like this a year ago when I challenged the football knowledge of another 442 member who used to behave like he knew all there was to know about all aspects of the game, but admittedly it didn't go down very well in the end.

I'm not opening this thread trying to be a smart-ass or a know-all, but it doesn't hurt to test our football knowledge every now and then, does it?

I won't pose a question unless I know the answer and also unless the answer is generally accepted as being the correct one.

If you have a question like that of your own, you can pose it too. It could be about individual football skills, about laws of the game, about tactics, strategy, fitness, coaching techniques, about anything at all to do with football that perhaps other members might be interested to hear, or learn, or answer, or whatever.

Ok. Here we go. Ten questions for anyone who wants to have a go:

1) In football the term "hole" is used to describe space created in midfield under particular circumstances for the team in possession of the ball. Describe what constitutes a "hole". What does the term mean in football?

2) During the course of a game, possession of the ball changes constantly between teams because of actions like tackles, mistakes etc. More than 70% of the time a team will regain possession of the ball through what means?

3) In fitness, when we judge a player's fitness, we measure how quickly he does what?

4) When we use the term "the first defender" in football and in particular when we're explaining the principles of the game to young players, who do we refer to as being "the first defender?"

5) An attacker is professionally fouled inside the opposition penalty area by the last defender who is the opposing goalkeeper. The attacker falls to the ground and loses control of the ball. But before the referee can blow the whistle, the goalkeeper accidentally knocks the ball into his own net. Apart from awarding the goal what other action must the referee take here and why?

6) A goalkeeper is practicing catching high balls from crosses during the warm-up before a game. Which particular goalkeeping skill is he mainly practicing here?

7) There are mainly 2 types of headers in football. Name them and describe their execution.

8) Whenever you kick a ball, pass a ball or perform a tackle using a particular foot, how should the ankle of that foot be?

9) A striker has just dribbled past an opposing defender and now the road is clear all the way to the opposing goal. What is the next thing he should do?

10) The "one-two" or "wall-pass" was primarily designed and is used for to penetrate a particular defensive formation? Which is it?

See you later. :-k









Edited by ton.of.bricks: 28/7/2009 04:43:09 PM