Glossary Category: Rules & Fundamentals

In football, a goal is the central and decisive moment of the game when the ball completely crosses the goal line between the posts and under the crossbar, provided no foul has occurred.

Goal: Meaning and Rules in Football

A goal is the ultimate objective of every team and the decisive factor for the outcome of the game. The rules of football precisely define when a goal is valid and which criteria must be met. It marks the successful completion of an attack and is recorded as a point for the scoring team, immediately leading to a lead or an equalizer.

How zone14 REPLAY Helps You Analyze:

With zone14 REPLAY, you can analyze every goal and its development in detail. Use the tagging feature to mark every phase of the goal-scoring process – from winning the ball to the shot on goal. The panoramic view allows you to survey the entire scene, while drawing tools help you precisely visualize running paths and passing lines that led to the goal and present them to your team in playlists.

A set-piece in football awarded to the opposing team after a foul or other infringement has occurred. It allows the game to restart at the point of the offense.

Free Kick: Meaning and Rules in Football

Free kicks are taken as either direct or indirect, depending on the nature of the offense. A direct free kick can be shot directly at the goal, while an indirect free kick requires the ball to be touched by another player before a goal can be scored. They are crucial for the flow of the game and can offer both a great scoring opportunity and a chance for the team to regroup.

How zone14 REPLAY Helps You Analyze:

With zone14 REPLAY, you can analyze free-kick situations in detail. Use the tagging function to categorize various free-kick variants – such as direct shots on goal, crosses, or short passes. With the drawing tools, you can visualize and discuss wall positions, player runs, and space distribution of your players and opponents with your team. This way, you identify strengths and weaknesses in execution and defense.

A foul describes a violation of the rules in football where a player unfairly obstructs, attacks, or disadvantages an opponent through unsporting behavior. Referees penalize such offenses with a direct or indirect free-kick or a penalty.

Foul: Bedeutung und Konsequenzen im Spiel

Fouls are crucial moments in a game that interrupt the flow of play and can directly impact the score. They often serve to stop a promising attack, prevent the opponent from building up play, or to waste time. Consequences range from a simple free-kick to yellow cards for unsporting behavior, and even red cards for serious foul play or denying a clear goal-scoring opportunity, which leads to a numerical advantage for the opposing team.

What to look for in your analysis:

• In which zones of the pitch do fouls by your team or the opponent accumulate?
• Are there patterns in the type of fouls (e.g., tactical fouls, frustration fouls, individual errors)?
• How effective is the opposing team at provoking fouls to get free-kicks?
• How does the referee react to certain types of fouls and what line do they take?

A throw-in is a method of restarting play in football when the ball has completely crossed the touchline. It's taken by a player from the team that did not touch the ball last.

Throw-in: Meaning and Rules in Football

The throw-in is a common game situation that is often underestimated. It offers the chance to restart play quickly and initiate new attacks or secure possession. The rules for a throw-in state that the player taking it must throw the ball with both hands from behind and over their head, with both feet on or behind the touchline. A correct throw-in is essential to avoid losing possession or an incorrect execution, which would result in a throw-in for the opponent.

How zone14 REPLAY Helps You Analyze:

With zone14 REPLAY, you can specifically analyze throw-ins to evaluate their effectiveness. Use tagging to mark all throw-in situations and filter by changes in possession, successful continuations, or direct loss of possession. With the drawing tools, you can also visualize running paths and passing options to train for optimal execution.

Set pieces are interruptions of play that are executed according to specific rules and often offer the attacking team a favorable opportunity to score, such as free kicks, corner kicks, or throw-ins near the goal.

Why are set-pieces important?

Set pieces are of immense importance in modern football, as a significant proportion of goals result from these situations. They offer the possibility to overcome a well-organized defense, as the game is reordered and special, rehearsed routines can be used. Effective use of offensive set pieces and stable defense against opponent set pieces can be decisive for the outcome of a game. With the right preparation of set pieces your team can benefit significantly here.

How zone14 REPLAY Helps You Analyze:

With zone14 REPLAY you can analyze every set piece in detail. Use the tagging function to categorize offensive and defensive set pieces, whether by type (corner, free kick) or outcome (shot, goal, loss of ball). In the panorama view, you can visualize run-ups and blocks with the drawing tools and group them into playlists to present them to the team in detail. With STATS , you can also track the efficiency of your set pieces over a longer period.

Offside is one of the fundamental rules in football that prevents attacking players from gaining an unfair advantage by positioning themselves too close to the opponent's goal before the ball is played to them.

Offside: Meaning and Rules in Football

This rule states that a player is in an offside position at the moment the ball is played by a teammate if they are closer to the opponent's goal line than the second-to-last opponent (usually a defender) and the ball. The intention of the rule is to prevent "goal-hanging" and promote more fluid play. An infringement results in an indirect free-kick for the opposing team.

How zone14 REPLAY Helps You Analyze:

With zone14 REPLAY, you can analyze offside positions and your team's offside trap in detail. Use the panorama view and drawing tools to precisely visualize the defensive line and the attackers' positions at the moment the ball is played. With the Tagging Feature, you can mark all offside decisions to evaluate the effectiveness of your offside trap or identify recurring errors in defensive recovery.