Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-05


1.-TWO points to be borne in soccer
are-play the ball and play the
game.
In playing the game it is well that
the various divisions Of the team should
understand its duties.
The goalkeeper and the fullbacks are
essentially the defensive part of team.
Their main duty is to keep the bali
away from their own goal. This duty
particularly falls to the fullbacks, and
to that end they should have a clear
understanding between themselves and
with the goalkeeper as to their tactics
so that all three can work together.
The halfbacks' duty is offensive de-
fensivc or defensive offensive as the
play calls for. Their main duties are
to break up the attack of the opposing
forwards, feed thir own forwards and
assist the defense when necessary.
The forwards are essentially an at
tacking force. and only incidentally
count in the defense.
Duty of Forwards
On the kick off it is the duty of the
forwards to get the ball past the op-
posing halves and backs and put the
ball over the goal line between the goal
posts and under the cross bar. The
opposing goalkeeper is in the goal for
the purpose of preventing this and il
doesn't always follow that when for
wards have beaten the fullbacks that
they have beaten the goalkeeper.
The center forward having taken the
kick off, which he may do by passing
the ball forward distance Of not less
than its own circumference, twenty
seven inches. to one of his inside men
who will pass it forward to his wins
or outside man. The latter, If tho
ball is not intercepted by the opposing
| half or if he is not covered by the
opposing half, will receive it and dribbl'
It down the field until he has drawr
out of position either the half who
missed him and the ball or the fullbacl
on that side. Then he ~ill swing tn
ball into the middle of the field and thus
give the center or inside forwards al
opportunity to receive the ball an,
either dribble it through or pass to on
of his own side, if he is too far from
the goal, who may be in position t
shoot for goal or pass it back.
The center on taking the kick off
if he has strong enough kick, cal
swing the ball directly to either wing
In doing this he must, Of course, rails
the ball over the opponents head, be
cause ground kick from center !
usually too easy for the opposing hal
to connect with.
I The game having started the Who'll
forward line will advance, the insid
men falling slightly back. > or
yards. The halves will also advanc
and in case the opposing forwards hay
received the ball from their halves vii
Immediately endeavor to recover tn
ball. and having done so, pass the baI
10 the one of their own forwards VIII
is uncovered and in the best position I
receive the pass. When he receives tn
ball he will advance it either by takin
it down the field himself or by passin
TO another of the forwards in good po
sitiOn who will do the same thing an
thereby get it within shooting distanC
and shoot if his opponents permit hin
IT is not improbable that the half i
making the pass to the forward ma
misjudGe the distance and let it &
short of the forward to whom he passed
in which case the opposing half prObabl
, will intercept the pass and successful
pass the ball to one of his right win