Our Soccer Mom Sports Christmas Ornaments
are 7.5 inches long, 3 inches wide and made of resin. The Sports Ornaments consist of a small, red plaque, with white sides, in the shape of a soccer jersey. The words “SOCCER MOM’ are printed on the jersey. Hanging from the sides of these Unique Christmas Ornaments are a red number ‘1’ and on the other side are 2 silver keys. Hanging below the soccer Christmas ornaments jersey is a soccer ball. The Soccer Mom Sports Christmas Ornaments hang by a 4 inch loop of red satin ribbon. Select to see a complete listing of our Christmas Decorations Ideas.

How Soccer is Played.
Soccer games played according to international rules are divided into two 45 minute halves with a brief rest between. Leagues of younger teams adjust the length of games according to the physical abilities of the players.
In some leagues, the teams play an overtime period if the score is tied at the end. If the teams are still tied after the overtime, each may shoot a series of five penalty kicks at the goal. The team that scores the most goals out of five, or gains an unbeatable advantage after each team has taken the same number of kicks, is declared the winner.
Soccer begins with a kickoff in the center of the field. The opposing captains flip a coin to decide which team will kick off. The other team kicks off to start the second half, when the teams change goals. After a goal, play resumes with a kickoff by the team that was scored upon.
The kickoff takes place in the center of the field on the halfway line. The players line up on their half of the field. No player on the defensive team can enter the center circle until play has started. To start play, the kicking team must move the ball forward at least the distance of its circumference. The player who kicks off may not touch the ball again until another player has touched it. No player on the defensive team may enter the center circle until the ball has rolled at least the distance of its circumference.
After the kickoff, the ball remains in play unless it completely crosses a goal line or a touch line. There are no time outs. Unless the referee calls one after a player has been injured or for some other reason that the referee feels requires stopping the clock.
The attacking team tries to advance the ball into the opposing team’s territory. The attackers then try to pass the ball to a player who is in a good position to score a goal. A player may kick or hit the ball into the goal with any part of the body except the hands and arms.
The defending players constantly shift their positions to break up attacks. They try to cover their opponents, intercept passes and take the ball away. Hard body contact is permitted only when it results from an attempt to kick the ball or hit it with the head.

Restarts.
If the ball goes out of bounds, play is restarted with a corner kick, a goal kick or a throw in. The referee and his assistants decide which type of restart is used. If the ball crosses the goal line without going into the goal, play resumes with either a corner kick or a goal kick.

Corner Kick.
A corner Kick is made by an offensive player and takes place if a member of the defensive team touched the ball last. The offensive player kicks the ball from the nearest corner of the field. Check out our selection of Christmas Stocking Stuffers .

Goal Kick.
A goal kick occurs if an offensive player touched the ball last. A defensive player restarts play with a kick from inside the goal area in the half of the goal area nearest the point where the ball went out. A goal kick must clear the penalty area before it can be touched again. Select to view our selection of Unusual Gifts For Mom.

Throw in.
A throw in takes place if a player knocks the ball over a touch line. An opposing player throws the ball back into play. The thrower must have both feet on the ground, either on or behind the touchline. The throw must be made with both hands from above and behind the head.