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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1984-08-01, Page 14Ir Pogo 2A Times -Advocate, August 1, 1984 Sports Spotlight By Ross Haugh For the next two weeks we will devote this column to an explanation of the rules of the game of soccer as provided to us by Simon van Dam, president of the Ex- eter Centennial Minor Soccer Association. While soccer is a very fast growing sport and especially here in Exeter with close to 300 boys and girls participating, we know a lot of fans do not fully know the rules and we fall into that category. Each team can have no more than 11 players on the field at one time - a goal keeper and 10 others. The goalkeeper is the only one of the 11 who can use his hands to control the ball while it is in play. '1'he goalkeeper's job is to prevent the opposing team from scoring goals. The goal consists of two upright posts 7.32 metres apart, and a cross bar 2.46 metres high. A goal is scored when the entire ball crosses the goal line. The team which scores most goals wins the game. Stand between the posts sometime - you'll see the goalie has a pretty big area to protect! We've said the goalkeeper is the only member of the team who can handle the ball. If the ball accidently hits anyone else's hand, play will be allowed to continue. But any intentional use of the hands or arms will result in a free kick being awarded to the opposing team. We'll say. more about free kicks a little later. The players 1fnust move the ball towards their op- ponents' goal by dribbling the ball (running with it, us- ing the feet) or passing it between the players ( mostly by kicking the ball, but sometimes by heading it). Just to make it all more difficult, of course, the other 11 players on the field are trying their best to pre- vent the first team from moving the ball forward - they'd much prefer to be doing the scoring! The second team may tackle for the ball, block shots and intercept passes. Now we'll talk about what players cannot do. In soc- cer, body contact is generally not allowed, although there are one or two exceptions: The shoulder charge. Shoulder -to -shoulder contact is allowed, but only with an opposing player who has possession of the ball. Charging from behind. A player is allowed to shoulder charge an opposing player from behind, but only when the opposing player has posses- sion of the ball, and is using his body to obstruct the ball. Unintentional or accidental bumping and jostling will not usually be penalized, but under no condition will violent or dangerous play be tolerated. The referee will toss a coin, and the team captain • who wins the toss has the option of choosing which end of the field he wants to play from, or he can elect to "}tick -off". If he decides to choose ends (e.g. there may be an advantage because of wind direction), then the other team will be allowed to kick off. , At the kick-off 'the ball is placed on the centre spot, and the players must have all the players in their own ends. The team taking the kick may have their players right up to the centre line, w ile their opponents must be outside of the centre circe. There are no rules governing how the players should be positioned - this will depend on the coach, who must decide which system of play suits his team best. The example of kick-off positions which follow shows the team which is going to kick off in the traditional (five forwards, three halfs, and two full backs). This was orginally a defensive type of system - five forwards and five defencemen. Their opponents have assumed the 4-2-4 system posi- tions. In this system the halves or "linkmen" are all important. the idea being that they move forward when the team is attacking and drop back when the team must defend against an attack from their opponents. Ef- fectively, by properly using the 4-2-4 system, the team can attack with six players and also defend with six players. The game starts when the team taking the kick-off moves the entire ball into their opponents' half of the field. The game is played in two time periods ( first haid and second half) of 45 minutes•each. At the end of the first half there is a 10 -minute break (half time). Each half may be shortened to 30 minutes for younger players. After play starts, there are various reasons for which the referee will stoP the game, and we'll now look at these. Goal - After a goal is scored, the team against which it has been scored take a "centre kick". That is, the hall is returned to the centre spot. Throw-in - If the entire ball goes over the side lines, a throw-in is awarded. This is taken by a player from outside of the field at the place where the ball left the ' field. He must grasp the ball with one hand on either side of it and throw it from behind his head. Ile must have both feet on the ground when he throws the ball. Which team is allowed to take the throw-in depends on who last touched the ball. It is always awarded against the team whose player last played or touched the ball. If the ball goes outside the end lines. there are two possible results: Goal kick - If the attacking team last plays the ball a goal kick is awarded. The hall is placed on the defen- ding team's six yard line, and one of their players is allowed to kick the hall. None of the players on the at- tacking team is allowed inside the penalty area until the ball is again "in play". From the goal kick the ball must clear the penalty area after being kicked only once before it is considered to be in play. Corner kick - If the ball is last played by a defen- ding player before crossing the end line, then a corner kick is awarded to the attacking team. The ball is plac- ed on the corner spot on the side of the field where it left play, and a member of the atacking team is allowed to kick it back into play. No player on the defending team is allowed within 10 yards of the ball until the cor- ner kick has been taken. 1 \ 1 Nino loyal minor soccor toams see action in dlstrict Ieaguo Nine of Exeter's minor soc- cer teams saw action this week in the Lucan and district soccer leagues. In the squirt division Ex- eter I met league leading Lucan II in a game at the high school. Exeter took the lead early on a goal by Marty DeBruyn but Lucan came back with a few great breaks and took a 3-1 half time lead. Exeter kept battling back but the bigger Lucan team took control later in the game and finally beat Exeter 16-3. Other scorers for Exeter I were Julia Brand and Marty DeBruyn with his second goal of the game. Exeter II met Morris I on the new field behind the Rec centre. Exeter II led by a four goal performance by Shawn McCann and excellent play making by Jamie Vandam, never were in trouble and by virtue of their 5-1 win con- soldated second place in the standings. Also scoring for Exeter was Jerrie Parker who played an excellent game defensively. Exeter III travelled to Il- derton and were on the short end of a 3-0 score. The Ilder- ton team with just a little more experience and desire never gave 'Exeter many scoring chances and some ex- cellent goal tending by Trevor Taylor for Exeter kept the score close. In atom action Exeter I played Lucan II. The Exeter team scored their second place in the standings for another week. The Exeter squad put some excellent passing combinations on the field and built up a 4-0 lead over the game before Lucan finally on the score board late in the game. Exeter 1 is developing into an excellent unit. Scoring for Exeter I were Jason Heywood with two, Tim Brand, Mark McDonald one each. Exeter II continued their improved play of the last few weeks by disposing of Nairn I by a 5-0 score. The Exeter team proved just a bit too strong for the Nairn team. Exeter was led by a two goal effort by Steve Fahr - guar. Other goal scorers were Dan Martens, Paul Charrette and Marty DeBruyn. Dan Martens played an excellent game for Exeter. Exeter III travelled to Il- derton to play highly placed Ilderton. The big and ag- gressive Ilderton team never gave Exeter III much of a chance using their chances to play to a 5-1 win. In Mosquito action Exeter 1 travelled to Arva to play a team with exactly the same record to this piont of the season. The game reflected the closeness between the two teams. It turned into a real battle with Exeter I taking a 2.0 lead by Arva fighting back. Final score 3-3. Scoring for Exeter I were Steve Dubarry with two and Sisavay A GOOD DAY OF FISHING - - Bob Goudie, Graham Arthur, Al Scholl, Doug Gould, Mike Gans and Harold Holtzmann are shown witk their fine catch of salmon and pickerel during a Lake Erie charter, Wednesday. T -A photo. Meet Co -Op juniors, Thursday Express some up with three victories The Exeter Express came up with three victories, two by shutout route in Great Lakes senior baseball league play this week. Tuesday, the Express blanked Thorndale 4-0 and Sunday swept a doubleheader from Byron by scores of 4-3 and 8-0. The local club will be back in action tomorrow night, Thursday at Exeter Com- munity Park at 6:30 p.m. with Exeter Co-op juniors supply- ing the opposition. In Tuesday's whitewash over Thorndale, Perry Stover of the Express held the op- position to only three hits while recording a half dozen strikeouts. The Express struck for two runs in the opening inning with singles from the bats of Walt Parkinson and Dave At- thill providing the power. In the Exeter second frame, Gary Hartman and Brian Mercer singled to send one run across the plate. The final marker came around to score in the third in- ning as Perry Stover tripled and came home on a single by Steve Pearce. In Sunday's opening contest Cam Haist scores ace Unfortunately for Cam }Mist, the seventh hole was not the one chosen for the closest-to-the=pin contest in Thursday's men's club play s.Y�. at Ironwood Golf Course. Had it been the one chosen. Haist would have won the honor easily as he aced the hole. The Grand Bend native scored his hole -in -one with a four -wood on the hole which measure just under 200 yards. He was playing in a Tour - some with Dick Bakker, Brad Daters and Brad Murray. of the twin bill, Steve Pearce pitched the first five innings and retired on Byron batter in the sixth before being reliev- ed by Dave Hunt. Pearce picked up four strikeouts and Hunt sent one batter down on strikes. The Express victory was preserved in the top of the seventh inning when out- fielder Doug Hoffman threw out the potential tying run at the plate for the final out. The Exeter club counted a single run in the opening inn- ing as Doug Hoffman singled, stole second and third 'and scored on a wild throw. In the nightcap Jeff Fuller turned in a solid pitching per- formance holding the visitors, to but five hits while fanning one. Fuller also led his team at the plate with four hits in the same number of times to the plate and drove in five runs. The first Express run was manufactured in the third stanza when Brian Horner singled. stole second and scored on a single, the first of the four hits for Jeff Fuller. In the fourth, Walt Parkin- son cracked out a triple and was plated on a double from the bat of Paul Gilmour. Three straight singles in the sixth inning from Doug Fair- bairn, Brian Horner and Fuller sent the third Express run across the plate. Walt Parkinson Brian Horner Paul Gilmour Dave Hunt Doug Hoffman Kevin Hern Dave Parsons Brian Mercer Perry Stover Bob McDonald Dave Bogart Dave Atthill Doug Fairbairn Ken Pinder Steve Pearce Jeff Fuller Stover Pearce Pinder Fuller Gilmour Hunt Horner The Express broke the game wide open with a five run splurge in the seventh in- ning. Doing the damage were singles by Dave Hunt, Kevin Vern. Dave Atthill, Bob McDonald and Jeff Fuller. Express Statistics AB II Ave. On base ave. 40 17 .425 .511 5 2 .400 .400 44 15 .341, .400 53 17 .321 .390 14 4 .286 .412 Ell 17 .283 .318 11 3 .273 .429 51 14 .275 .362 38 10 .263 .391 19 5 .263 .263 42 11 .262 .340 42 11 .262 .367 41 8 .195 - .441 22 4 .182 .379 30 5 .167 .306 25 4 .160 .222 Pitching IP %V I. Walks 34 :3 2 6 35 2 3 13 16 1 1 9 35 1 1 14 II 1 1 7 6 0 1 4 2 n u 2 Senghounrnany one. The latter scored directly from a corner kick. Exeter III played Lucan and took control of the game from the outset with Geoff Sanders and Chris Gardiner creating lots of opportunities. Exeter built a 3-0 lead by half time and in the second half cruised to the win. Final score 3-1. Goal scorers for Exeter Squirts Lucan II Exeter I! Ilderton Nairn II Grand Bend Exeter III Nairn I Exeter I Lucas I Arva Denfield Bryanston W 6 6 5 4 4 3 3 1 2 1 1 0 Atom w Arva 8 Exeter I 5 Grand Bend 5 Lucan II 5 Bryanston 4 Ilderton 5 Exeter III Lucan I Exeter II Nairn I Nairn II Taxandria 3 3 2 1 1 0 L 0 1 1 1 2 3 3 4 4 5 6 6 L 0 1 1 2 2 3 4 5 5 6 6 8 T Pt 1 13 0 12 1 11 2 1 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 IO 9 7 7 4 4 3 2 0 T Pt 0 16 2 12 2 12 0 10 2 10 0 10 1 7 0 6 1 5 0 2 0 2 0 0 Mosquito W L T Pl Exeter III 5 1 0 10 Exeter II 4 2 0 10 Exeter I 3 1 2 8 Arya 3 1 2 8 Lucan I 3 1 2 8 Grand Bend 3 1 1 7 Nairn 1 4 1 3 Lucan II 0 4 2 2 Ilderton 0 7 0 0 Pee Wee W L T Pt Exeter II 6 2 0 12 Exeter I 4 1 2 10 Ilderton 4 2 1 9 Grand Bend 3 2 3 9 Nairn 3 5 0 6 Ladies golf at Ironwood Hazel Beaver recorded the lowest score as 25 members of the Ironwood ladies golf club participated in a weekly outing, Wednesday. Needing the fewest number of putts were Helen Burton and Elaine Skinner, the hid- den score went to Mabel Rob- bins and Evelyn Feeney won the door prize. The next action for the club will be August 1 in the form of "bring a guest" night and a potluck supper. Three lawn bowl jitneys Gertrude Hamilton was the winner in Tuesday's Exeter lawn bowling jitney with two victories and an aggregate of 27. Peter McFalls was a close second with an aggregate of 26 and a plus of five. Next came Wilfrid Shapton with 24, Stella Taylor and Walter Spencer scored 21, Ray Smith 20 and Lauretta Siegner 19. Thursday night, Bill Roger- son. Isabel Rogerson and Er- nie Chipchase were tied for top spot with identical scores SO ERA of two wins and aggregates of 39 1.85 23. 22 4.45 Ernie Ross compiled a 24 7.02 score of two victories and an 20 5.40 aggregate of 30 to top Satur- 7 5.73 day's competitin. Lauretta 4 3.00 Siegner was the runnerup 2 0.00 with a score of 23. 111• Mark D'Anna, Jamie Zedard and Geoff Sanders. In pee wee action Exeter I travelled to Ilderton to meet one of the top teams in the pee wee division. The game was an exciting affair with Exeter I taking a 1-0 lead when Christina Brintnell beautiful- ly converted a corner kick by Henri DeBruyn. Ilderton however pulled , even and Henri DeBruyn gave Exeter the lead back on a penalty shot after he had been fouled in the penalty area. After half time Exeter I created some excellent chances with Frank Wulterkens hitting the cross bar. Ilderton could also not con- vert any of their chances and the final score remained at 2-1. Plenty of sports at Friedsburg . Days A full program of sports will again feature this year's edition of Friedsburg Days in Dashwood. Friday night it will be a grudge slo-pitch ball game between the Town and Coun- try girls club and the men's travelling team, the Gamblers. 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