ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 29 April 1922, Page 2

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

(BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION.) WELLINGTON, ApriS 2& Regarding tlie visit of the Australian "Soccer" teafti to New Zealand,, the following itinerary has been definitely decided upon: | Leave Sydney May 20. i Saturday, May 27,. play W'anganui. J Wednesday, May 31, N^l&oii.. Saturday, June 3 3 Wellington..

Wednesday, June 7, Westland, at Grreymouth. Saturday, June 10, South Island, at Christchurch, Wednesday, June 14, Otago, at Dunedin. Saturday, June 17, first test, at Dunedin. Wednesday, June 21, Canterbury, j either at Ashburton or Christ--1 church. • Saturday, June 24, second test, an Wellington. ! Wednesday, June 28, Taranaki, at '■■ New Plymouth. Saturday, July 1, Auckland. ' Wednesday, July 5, South Auckland, at Hamilton. Saturday, July 8, third test, at Auckland. j Wednesday, July 12, Manawatu, at ! Palmerston North. : Thursday, July 13, leave for Sydney. ; (By Aston A rilla). All followers of the soccer code throughout the Empire will be anxiously awaiting the result of to-day's great game at London, viz., the English cup tie final, when Huddersfield Town oppose Preston IS'orth End, at the Stamford Bridge ground. Seeing that it is lorkshire versus Lancashire the record gate for a final (120,000) may easily be eclipsed. ' ABBREVIATED LAWS OF THE GAME. To those not used to the code the following very brief outline of the rules may be of service. Hockey followers will find the rules very similar to theirs, particularly regarding off-side: .Eleven players form a team. Handling the ball.—The goalkeepers only may pJuy the ball with their hands, and they only within the penalty area. Intentional handling only is penalised by a free kick to the opposite side, opponents keeping back ten yards. Off-side.—This is the hardest rule of all. A player cannot be off-side in his own half of the field, nor when the ball is last played by an opponent, nor if he is behind the bafl when it is last played. He cannot be off-side when a corner kick or throw-in is taken, this protection ceasing when the ball is again played by one of his own side. With these general esfcspikms a, player must have ac least three of his opponents nearer their own goal line. To be penalised a player must be playing the ball or interfering with the play. .Free kick.—A free kick is awarded for handling the ball, tripping, kicking, jumping at, pushing or illegally chargin an opponent, or dangerous play. Penalty kick.—This is awarded for the following infringements within the "penalty area" (18 yards mark): Tripping, kicking, striking, jumping at an opponent, handling the ball, holding, pushing or illeally charging an apponcnt. All players except tho player taking the kick and the- opponents' goalkeeper must keep outside the 1 penaltyarea. The kick is taken from a mark twelve yards*from'theJgoal line; Charging is permissible, but must not be violent or dangerous. Charging behind is illegal unless an opponent is obstructing or facing hisl own goal. Goal. —A goal is scored'when the-ball-has passed between the goal posts under the bar, and completely over thfe goal line. Corner kick.—lf the" ball is played^ behind by one of the defending side, an opponent shall kick it from" within one yard of the corner flag. Throw in.—The ball is out of play when it has passed completely over the touch-line. The throw in is taken by an oppone, who must stand" with partof both feet on the line and throw the ball with both hands over his head. Duration "of game.—Except when otherwise arranged the duration, of a game shall be two spells of 45"minutes: General.—lntentional infringementsonly are penalised, and generally speaking the "advantage" rule is followed!