SOCCER GLOSSARY
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Tackling: the act of taking the ball away from a player by kicking or stopping it with one's feet; only a minimal amount of shoulder-to-shoulder contact, called a charge, is permitted to knock the ball carrier off balance.
Territory: the half of the field which a team defends.
Thigh trap: when a player uses his thigh to slow down and control a ball in the air.
3-on-1 break: a type of break with 3 attacking players against only 1 defensive player.
3-on-2 break: a type of break with 3 attacking players against 2 defensive players.
Through pass: a pass sent to a teammate to get him the ball behind his defender; used to penetrate a line of defenders.
Throw-in: a type of restart where a player throws the ball from behind his head with two hands while standing with both feet on the ground behind a sideline; taken by a player opposite the team that last touched the ball before it went out of bounds across a sideline.
Tie game: when two teams have scored the same number of goals in a match; if the game ends tied, it is a draw.
Tiebreaker: a way to choose the winner of a match when teams are tied after overtime; in FIFA tournament play, a series of penalty kicks are taken by players from both teams, and the team that scores on more of them is declared the winner.
Timekeeper: the job of the referee, who keeps track of the official time to notify teams and fans when each period is completed.
Timeout: an official break in the action of a sport; the rules of soccer do not allow for any timeouts; timeouts for television advertising breaks are permitted by NCAA collegiate rules.
Touchline: see Sideline.
Trailing: running behind another player.
Trap: when a player uses his body to slow down and control a moving ball, most often using his chest, thighs or feet.
Turnover: the loss of possession of the ball.
2-on-1 break: a type of break with 2 attacking players against 1 defensive player.
Two-way midfielder: the versatile midfielder most responsible for organizing play in the midfield area; often a team's energetic leader.
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