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 match may not start if either team consists of fewer than seven players.
CONCACAF, the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Footbal, was founded in 1961 and has 40 member associations.
The oldest soccer club in the world is England's Sheffield FC, founded in 1857.
In the early years of of the game, American soccer was dominated by teams from New England, particularly Fall River, New Bedford and Pawtucket.