Sports Vocabulary Trivia (Football and Soccer)

Question 1

In soccer and football, transferring the ball to another player:

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pass

Question 2

An on-field meeting of a team to communicate instructions for the upcoming play:

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huddle

Question 3

This player is positioned in front of the goal to stop the opponents from scoring:

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goalie

Question 4

In soccer, a player tries to gain possession of the ball by sliding into the ball feet first:

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sliding tackle

Question 5

In soccer, a strong forward positioned toward the center of the field:

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striker

Question 6

In football, the unit that starts with a snap and ends when the ball is dead in the play.

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down

Question 7

In soccer, moving the ball carefully forward by controlling it with the feet:

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dribbling

Question 8

In football, the handoff or pass from the center that begins a play from scrimmage:

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snap

Question 9

In soccer, a kick awarded by a referee to a team whose opponent has broken a rule:

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penalty kick

Question 10

This is when defensive players in football try to break through the offensive line

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blitz

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