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: The penalty area is composed of two lines drawn at right angles to the goal line, 16.5 m (18 yards) from the inside of each goalpost. These lines extend into the field of play for a distance of 16.5 m (18 yards) and are joined by a line
Rules of the Game: A match may not start if either team consists of fewer than seven players.
The first recorded women's soccer game took place on March 23, 1895.
Of the 16 members of the USA's first World Cup team in 1930, five were born in Scotland and one in England.