Rules of the Game: The referee indicates an indirect free kick by raising his arm above his head. He maintains his arm in that position until the kick has been taken and the ball has touched another player or goes out of play.
Rules of the Game: A free kick awarded to the defending team inside its own goal area can be taken from any point within the goal area.
Rules of the Game: All field marking lines should not be more than 12 cm (5 inches) wide.
The Copa del Rey, an annual cup tournament in Spain involving more than 80 teams, was first played in 1902.
The first appearance of organized women's soccer in the US may have been in 1922, when a team sponsored by English company Dick, Kerr toured the country -and beat several top men's teams.
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