Real Frenzy Futsal

Kelab Sukan Kecergasan Dinamik dengan bangganya mengumumkan bakal menganjurkan kejohanan Futsal "Real Frenzy Futsal"...

Real Frenzy Futsal ditujukan kepada semua organisasi yang berkaitan dengan bidang pembangunan rumah (housing development), real estate, valuation, PBT dan sebagainya...

Berikut maklumat ringkas kejohana

Tarikh: 21 Disember 2008
Masa : 9.00 am - 4.00 pm

Tempat : Samba De Futsal, Seksyen 51 A, Petaling Jaya
Yuran penyertaan : RM 150.00 (terhad kepada 32 penyertaan sahaja)

Format : Liga Kalah mati...

Berminat sila tinggalkan no telefon di ruangan komen dan pihak penganjur akan menghubungi anda...

Atau hubungi terus 012-2152546 (Faisal) dan 012-2715923 (Talib)

Sekian untuk makluman

Liverpool : Still A Long Way To Go

Jamie Carragher has refused to get carried away after helping Liverpool break Chelsea's 86-match unbeaten record at Stamford Bridge.



Liverpool moved three points clear at the top of the Premier League after Xabi Alonso netted the only goal of the game, and Carragher admits the result should help give the Reds a massive confidence booster for the rest of the campaign.



"Before today Chelsea were playing as well as anyone in Europe. To come here and win should give our confidence a boost but we realise there's a long way to go yet," said the Reds defender.



"Their record was never going to go on forever, they were always going to lose at some point, and I'm just glad it was us who managed to beat them.

"We are top of the table but as I said, there's a long way to go. Over recent years Chelsea and United have been towards the top and ourselves and Arsenal are trying to get involved and challenge. Hopefully we can bridge the gap this season." Abd Mutalib b Abd Gapar (Setiausaha KSKD)

Event Sulung..

Selepas melalui beberapa proses awal...dengan penuh tawaduk tetapi berkeyakinan....pihak AJK Tertinggi ingin memaklumkan bahawa satu acara akan berlangsung pada bulan Disember...

Buat masa ini, saya masih belum mampu mendedahkan acaranya....namun sebaik segala proses seterusnya dapat dijalankan dan mendapat persetujuan beberapa pihak berwajib, saya akan umumkan...

Saya dan Setiausaha Kelab, Abdul Mutalib sedang menjalankan kerja-kerja awal penganjuran...jadi kepada semua ahli dan pengunjung lain yang berminat, nantikan pengumuman kami....

Ahmad Faisal
Presiden KSKD

Membanggakan dan tidak memalukan

2-0....itulah keputusan perlawanan persahabatan antara Chelsea dengan Malaysia, malam 29 Julai...

Keputusan ini sebenarnya menimbulkan polemik yg pelbagai...antaranya ada yg menganggap pemain Chelsea bermain 50% manakala pemain Malaysia mengamalkan sistem formasi 8-2, 8 defender, 2 striker...

Tapi sy yg berada di stadium malam itu mengakui bahawa Malaysia beraksi dengan baik...sy tidak ada statistik lengkap, tapi, sekurang-kyrangnya kita ada 5 shot on target selain 4 shot off target yg benar2 keemasan...

Permainan Malaysia semakin matang...sy pernah saksikan perlawanan Malaysia-Brazil serta live Malaysia - Man United....game malam tadi sangat berbeza...ada kematangan namun masih terdapat pemain Malaysia yg takut2 dan tidak kurang yg main ala2 "bulldozer"....

Permainan Chelsea tidak perlu dikomen...cuma nantikan pembaharuan dengan kemasukan Deco disamping Luis felipe Scolari yg mengamalkan corak permainan "samba laju"...

Peminat?...seperti dijangka, 90% yang memakai jersey Chelsea mahupun baju biru...itu tidak mengapa sebab mereka tidak "boo" pasukan negara sendiri...tidak seperti Mal u-19 vs MyTeam dulu....yg dtg dgn semangat Malaysia pula, syabas sbb sentiasa yakin dgn pasukan negara...apa2 hal tahniah sbb 98% yg dtg merupakan peminat berbayar...jadi apa kata jgn lupa sokong pasukan negeri/kelab anda dgn melaburkan RM 10 satu game...

saya?...seperti yg sy azamkan...sy pakai baju Liverpool, tapi bukan yg ada sign Carlsbergla....

Cuma sekarang ni, kesemua kita perlu fikirkan pula secara jangka panjang utk memajukan bolasepak kita...rasanya kurang wajar sekadar menilai menerusi satu perlawanan...sbb, jgn pulak nanti, pada saingan Piala AFF, dgn Laos pun kita kena lanyak...

Catatan Epain: Ntah bila la Liverpool nak datang Malaysia...

Triathlon

History

According to triathlon historian and author Scott Tinley the origin of triathlon is anecdotally attributed to a race in France during the 1920-1930s that was called "Les trois sports," "La Course des Débrouillards" and "La course des Touche à Tout." Nowadays, this race is held every year in France near Joinville le Pont, in Meulan and Poissy. In 1920 the French newspaper "L´Auto" reported on a competition called "Les Trois Sports" with a 3 km run, 12 km bike and a crossing of the channel Marne. Those three parts were done without any break. There are also articles in French newspapers about a race in Marseille in 1927. There is a 1934 article about "Les Trois Sports" (the three sports) in the city of La Rochelle, a race with: (1) a channel crossing (c. 200 m), (2) a bike competition (10 km) around the harbor of La Rochelle and the parc Laleu, and (3) a run (1200 m) in the stadium André-Barbeau.

Modern triathlon

Early triathlons were held as off-beat training exercises for runners. The first known swim/bike/run triathlons were held at San Diego’s Mission Bay in 1974. Organized by members of the San Diego Track Club, the events were held on summer evenings and were intended as no more than light-hearted breaks in the normal grind of training for marathons and 10Ks. This occurrence is well-documented and was not based on the French events. Amongst them were runners, swimmers and cyclists and before long training sessions turned into informal races. Directed and conceived by Jack Johnstone and Don Shanahan, the first Mission Bay Triathlon was held on September 25, 1974 and welcomed 46 athletes. This date is celebrated as the day modern triathlon began.

The first modern long-distance triathlon event (2.4-mile / 3.86-kilometer) swim, 112 mi (180.2 km) bike ride, and a 26.2 mi (42.2 km) run) was the Hawaiian Ironman Triathlon, which was conceived during the awards ceremony for the 1977 Oahu Perimeter Relay (a running race for 5-person teams). Among the participants were numerous representatives of both the Mid-Pacific Road Runners and the Waikiki Swim Club, whose members had long been debating which athletes were more fit: runners or swimmers. On this occasion, U.S. Navy Commander John Collins pointed out that a recent article in Sports Illustrated magazine had declared that Eddy Merckx, the great Belgian cyclist, had the highest recorded "maximum oxygen uptake" of any athlete ever measured, so perhaps cyclists were more fit than anyone. Collins and his wife, Judy, had taken part in the triathlons staged in 1974 and 1975 by the San Diego Track Club in and around Mission Bay, California, as well as the Optimist Sports Fiesta Triathlon in Coronado, California in 1975. A number of the other military athletes in attendance were also familiar with the San Diego races, so they understood the concept when Collins suggested that the debate should be settled through a race combining the three existing long-distance competitions already on the island: the Waikiki Roughwater Swim (2.4 mi./3.862 km), the Around-Oahu Bike Race (115 miles; originally a two-day event) and the Honolulu Marathon (26.219 mi./42.195 km). No one present had ever done the bike race so they did not realize it was a two-day, not one-day, event. Collins calculated that, by shaving 3 miles off the course and riding counter-clockwise around the island, the bike leg could start at the finish of the Waikiki Rough Water and end at the Aloha Tower, the traditional start of the Honolulu Marathon. Prior to racing, each athlete received three sheets of paper listing a few rules and a course description. Handwritten on the last page was this exhortation:

“	Swim 2.4 miles! Bike 112 miles! Run 26.2 miles! Brag for the rest of your life!	”
	— Commander Collins, (1978)

With a nod to a local runner who was notorious for his demanding workouts, Collins said, "Whoever finishes first, we'll call him the Ironman." Of the fifteen men to start off in the early morning on February 18, 1978, twelve completed the race and the world's first Ironman, Gordon Haller, completed it in 11 hours, 46 minutes, and 58 seconds

Today, a number of triathlon events over varying distances are held around the world. The standard "Olympic Distance" of 1.5/40/10k was created by long time triathlon race director, Jim Curl in the mid-80's after he and partner Carl Thomas successfully produced the U.S. Triathlon Series between 1982 and 1997. USTS, as it was known, did more to bring accessible triathlons to the masses than any other group. The Hawaii Ironman Triathlon now serves as the Ironman world championship, but the entity that owns the race, the World Triathlon Corporation, hosts other triathlons around the world that are also called Ironmans. Long-distance multi-sport events organized by groups other than the World Triathlon Corporation may not officially be called "Ironman" or "Iron" races. Such triathlons may be described as "Full distance" or "Half distance", but the "Ironman" and "Iron" labels are the official property of the World Triathlon Corporation.

The International Triathlon Union (ITU) was founded in 1989 as the international governing body of the sport, with the chief goal being to put triathlon on the Olympic program. The ITU has never officially sanctioned the Ironman Triathlon. Some believe that the Hawaii Ironman should be recognized as the official world championship for the sport as a whole, and as such should be sanctioned by the ITU. For its part, however, the ITU has expressed little interest in supporting longer distance triathlons, choosing to retain its focus instead on the shorter races geared toward the Olympics.

The sport made its debut on the Olympic program at the Sydney Games in 2000 over the Olympic Distance (1500 m swim - 40 km bike - 10 km run).

Since its founding, triathlon has grown significantly and now includes thousands of races with hundreds of thousands of competitors worldwide each year. The history of the sport is documented in Scott Tinley's book, Triathlon: A Personal History (Velo Press, 2002).

How a triathlon works

In a typical triathlon, event organizers take advantage of a host town's hospitality. Major races require athletes to register and attend a race briefing the day before the actual race. This race briefing details the course, the rules, and any problems to look out for (road conditions, closures, traffic lights, aid stations). At registration the racers are provided a race number, colored swimming cap, and, if the event is being electronically timed, a timing band. Often racers are also given competitor wrist bands that allow them in and out of the transition area or other athlete-only areas. At a major event, such as an Ironman or a Long Course Championship, triathletes are required to set up their bike in the transition area the day before and leave it overnight under guard.

For shorter distances the racers arrive at the venue about an hour (or more) before the race is to begin. They register and receive their swim cap and number, then proceed to set up their spot in the transition area. For most races, competitors have their race number marked on their arms and legs, along with having their age group marked on their calf.

In the transition areas, athletes will generally be provided with a rack to hold their bicycle and a small section of ground space for shoes, clothing, etc. Generally, transition spots are allocated to racers by their competition number, though in some events, athletes choose their spot in the transition area on a first-come, first-served basis. In some races, the bicycle stage does not finish in the same place it begins, so athletes set up two transition areas: one for the swim-to-bike transition, and one for the bike-to-run transition.

Racers are generally categorized into separate professional and amateur categories. Amateurs, who make up the large majority of triathletes, are often referred to as "age groupers" since they are typically further classified by sex and age. One feature that has helped to boost the popularity of such a complex, time-intensive sport is the opportunity to compete against others of one's own gender and age group. The age groups are defined in five or ten year intervals.

In some triathlons, amateur athletes may have the option to compete against others in heavier-weight divisions. "Clydesdale" athletes are generally those men over 200 pounds, while "Athena" athletes are generally women over 150 pounds. These weight based divisions are not officially sanctioned in any of the professional or Olympic events.

As in most marathons and other competitive endurance sport events, there is typically a lower age limit, though many races have been organized to allow children and teens to compete in their own categories.

After setting up their transition areas, athletes don their swim gear and head to the swim area (usually a lake, river, or ocean) for the race start. Depending on the water temperature, swimmers may be permitted to wear a wetsuit - triathlon specific wetsuits are now common. Depending on the type and size of the race, there may be any of the following methods implemented to start the race. Mass starts, traditional in full distance events, see all the athletes enter the water at a single start signal. In wave start events, smaller groups of athletes begin the race every few minutes. An athlete's wave is usually determined either by age group or by predicted swim time. Wave starts are more common in shorter races where a large number of amateur athletes are competing. Another option is individual time trial starts, where athletes enter the water one at a time, usually 3 to 5 seconds apart.

The swim leg usually proceeds around a series of marked buoys and exits the water near the transition area. Racers run out of the water, enter the transition area, and attempt to change from their swim gear into their cycling gear as rapidly as possible. In some races, tents were provided for changing clothes. However, competition and pressure for time has led to the development of specialized triathlon clothing that is adequate for both swimming and cycling, meaning many racers' transitions consist of little more than removing wetsuit and goggles and pulling on a helmet and cycling shoes. In some cases, racers leave shoes attached to their bicycle pedals and slip their feet into them while riding. Some triathletes don't wear socks, decreasing their time in transition even more.

The cycling stage proceeds around a marked course, nearly always on public roads. In many cases, especially smaller triathlons, the roads are not closed to automobiles, though marshals are often present to help control traffic. Typically, the cycling stage finishes back at the same transition area. Racers enter the transition area, rack their bicycles, and quickly change into running shoes before heading out for the final stage. The running stage, also typically held on public roads, usually ends at a separate finish line near the transition area.

In most races, "aid stations" located on the bike and run courses provide water and energy drinks to the athletes as they pass by. Aid stations at longer events will often provide various types of food as well, including such items as energy bars, gels, fruit, cookies, and ice.

Once the triathletes have completed the event, there is typically another aid station for them to get water, fruit, cookies, and other post-race goodies. At the end of most larger or longer events, the provisions and post-race celebrations may be more elaborate - ranging from ice cream and professional massage tents to cookouts and barbecues.

Rules of triathlon

Traditionally, triathlon is an individual sport: each athlete is competing against the course and the clock for the best time. As such, athletes are not allowed to receive assistance from anyone else inside or outside the race, with the exception of race-sanctioned aid volunteers who distribute food and water on the course. This also means that team tactics, such as drafting, a cycling tactic in which several riders cluster closely to reduce the air resistance of the group, are not allowed.

This has begun to change with the introduction of triathlon into the Olympic Games. Many Olympic-distance races, including the Olympics themselves and ITU World Cup events, now allow drafting during the cycling stage. This change has sparked extensive debate among the triathlon community, with supporters feeling that it brings triathlon rules closer in line with international cycling rules and practices, and opponents feeling that drafting has the potential to negate gains achieved by an individual in the swim, and gains an individual would have the potential to achieve during the cycling leg. Drafting has become the standard format for professional-level ITU events and the Olympics. However, the majority of amateur events retain the non-drafting format.

Triathlons are timed in sections: 1) from the start of the swim to the beginning of the first transition (swim time); 2) from the beginning of the first transition to the end of the first transition (T1 time); 3) from the start of the cycling to the end of the cycling leg (cycling time); 4) from the beginning of the second transition to the end of the second transition (T2 time); 5) and finally from the start of the run to the end of the run, at which time the triathlon is completed. Results are usually posted on official websites and will show for each triathlete his/her swim time; cycle time (with transitions included); run time; and total time. Some races also post transition times separately.

Other rules of triathlon vary from race to race and generally involve descriptions of allowable equipment (such as wetsuits, which are allowed in the swimming stage of some races -- generally when the water temperature is below 78 degrees Fahrenheit or 26 °C), and prohibitions against interference between athletes.

One important rule involving the cycle leg is that the competitor must be wearing their bike helmet before the competitor mounts the bike and must remain on until the competitor has dismounted; the competitor may remove their helmet at any time as long as they are not on the bicycle (i.e. while repairing a mechanical problem). Failure to comply with this rule will result in disqualification.

Additionally, while on the bike course, a competitor is required to ride their bicycle at all times. Should a competitor's bike malfunction they can proceed with the race as long as they are doing so with their bicycle in tow.

Triathlon and fitness

Triathletes tend to be extraordinarily fit, and many amateur athletes choose triathlon specifically for its fitness benefits. Because all three events are endurance sports, nearly all of triathlon training is cardiovascular exercise. In addition, since triathletes must train for three different disciplines, they tend to have more balanced whole-body muscular development than pure cyclists or runners, whose training emphasizes only a subset of their musculature.

Written : Abd Mutalib b Abd Gapar

Sources : Wikipedia

Aktiviti yg telah dirancang

Dalam beberapa pertemuan AJK Tertinggi sebelum ini, kami telah memutuskan untuk mengadakan beberapa aktiviti dalam masa beberapa bulan akan datang.

Antaranya :

1) Summercamp

2) Forum

cadangan Summercamp telah dipanjangkan kepada MSN dan sedang dalam pertimbangan. Sekiranya MSN menyokong, kami akan pohon sokongan dan bantuan FAM pula.

Untuk forum, masih diperingkat perbincangan. Namun AJK tertinggi sudah berjumpa dengan beberapa pihak untuk berbincang cara pelaksanaannya.

Diharapkan, kedua-dua acara tersebut dapat dijalankan seperti dirancang. KSKD memohon agar semua ahli dan "rakan kongsi" menyokong kami sepenuhnya dalam melaksanakan segala perancangan.

Sejarah Bolasepak

Menurut FIFA, permainan-permainan yang mempunyai ciri-ciri bola sepak telah wujud di negeri China sejak abad ke-3 S.M. Berbagai-bagai jenis permainan bola juga telah diperkenalkan pada Zaman Pertengahan Eropah.

Pada abad ke-19, permainan bola di sekolah-sekolah United Kingdom (yang mempunyai cara permainan yang berbeza mengikut sekolah) menjadi lebih popular. Lantaran itu, cara permainannya juga lebih teratur. Undang-undang awal diperkenalkan bagi menyeragamkan cara permainan yang berbeza-beza itu dan memudahkan pemain-pemain. Persatuan Bola Sepak England (The Football Association) telah ditubuhkan pada 1863 oleh beberapa kelab bola sepak. Persatuan ini berjaya menggubal undang-undang formal bola sepak yang pertama di dunia. Undang-undang ini kemudian berkembang menjadi Undang-undang Bola Sepak hari ini.

Kini, urusan Undang-undang Bola Sepak dikendalikan oleh Lembaga Persatuan Bola Sepak Antarabangsa (International Football Association Board). Lembaga ini ditubuhkan pada 1886 dan mempunyai lapan ahli – empat wakil FIFA, empat wakil persatuan bola sepak England, Scotland, Wales dan Ireland Utara. Segala pemindaan Undang-undang Bola Sepak perlu diluluskan oleh Lembaga melalui undian majoriti.

Populariti bola sepak telah meningkat terutamanya pada abad ke-20. Kini, bola sepak menjadi satu industri yang lumayan melalui pendapatan hak siaran televisyen dan penjualan tiket di stadium-stadium. Permainan ini dimainkan pada peringkat professional level di seluruh dunia. Berjuta-juta peminat biasanya pergi ke stadium bola sepak untuk mengikut pasukan pilihan mereka, manakala berbilion-bilion pula melihat perlawanan bola sepak di televisyen. Sebilangan besar pemain juga bermain bola sepak pada peringkat amatur.

Mengikut kajian yang dilakukan oleh Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), badan pentadbir bola sepak, yang diterbitkan dalam musim bunga 2001, lebih daripada 240 juta orang biasanya bermain bola sepak dalam lebih daripada 200 negara di seluruh pelusuk dunia. Peraturannya yang mudah dan memerlukan peralatan yang minimum tidak syak lagi menolong penyebaran dan tumbesaran dalam popularitinya.

Banyak pihak dalam dunia bola sepak membangkitkan keinginan yang sangat memainkan peranan yang penting dalam kehidupan individu samada peminat, komuniti tempatan, malah negara; oleh itu ia merupakan sukan yang sangat popular di dunia. Oleh kerana itu ia selalunya digelar sebagai Pilihan Kenangan Dunia Lalu.

Selamat Hari Jadi, Dinamik!!

Ingin dimaklumkan di sini bahawa Kelab Sukan Kecergasan Dinamik telah didaftar secara rasmi dengan penerimaan sijil pendaftaran daripada Pesuruhjaya Sukan Malaysia.

Dikesempatan ini, pihak jawatankuasa tertinggi KSKD ingin mengucapkan setinggi terima kasih kepada sesiapa yang terlibat.

Namun, ini baru permulaan...kerana lebih banyak yang akan kita tempuh selepas ini....

Buat semua, biarlah kita bermula dengan "nothing" tapi kita sasar untuk jadi "something".....

Semua orang mempunyai cita-cita...tapi biar ia dilaksana dengan betul dan ikhlas....

Ingat, KSKD mempunyai cita-cita tersendiri untuk menjadi kelab yang disegani pada satu hari nanti..InsyaAllah...

Semoga apa yang kita impikan bakal jadi kenyataan.....

Aerofithon uji tahap kecergasan

Oleh: NOOR FAZRINA KAMAL

NOOR Sheena Maideen bersama poster Kejohanan Aerofit anjuran WSFFM yang bakal berlangsung Mei depan.
BAYANGKAN anda mengorak langkah senaman diiringi muzik rancak dalam masa dua jam tanpa henti. Bukan berseorangan, tapi berkumpulan yang akan diketuai oleh enam orang jurulatih berkelayakan yang akan bergilir-gilir membentuk koreografi menarik yang mudah diikuti. Menarik bukan?
Mungkin sukar untuk kita membayangkan bagaimana ia direalisasikan, hakikatnya ini adalah satu istilah baru dalam dunia senaman aerobik, iaitu Aerofithon.
Aerofithon julung kali diperkenalkan sebagai salah satu acara dalam pertandingan berprestij Aerofit anjuran Yayasan Wanita dan Kecergasan Malaysia (WSFFM) tahun ini.
Kejohanan Aerofit kini memasuki tahun keempat selepas kali pertama diadakan pada tahun 2003.
Pengerusi Kejohanan Aerofit 2008, Datin Noor Sheena Maideen berkata, pertandingan itu diperkenalkan bagi memberi peluang kepada warga Malaysia berusia 16 tahun ke atas yang tidak mempunyai asas dalam aerobik untuk mencuba bertanding di dalam satu kejohanan berprestij.
“Ia diperkenalkan sebagai salah satu acara baru dalam Kejohanan Aerofit sebagai penggalak untuk warga Malaysia tidak mengira umur dan jantina untuk sama-sama merasai pengalaman berharga.
“Pada masa sama mereka boleh memenangi hadiah lumayan sekiranya kumpulan mereka berjaya mengikuti aksi jurulatih koreografi selama dua jam berturut-turut dengan stamina yang baik,” jelas beliau ketika ditemui di studio aerobiknya yang terletak di Wangsa Maju, Kuala Lumpur, baru-baru ini.
Noor Sheena berkata, tahun ini selain acara baru Aerofithon diperkenalkan, Penaung WSFFM, Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said, juga telah bersetuju menambah jumlah wang tunai bagi setiap kategori pemenang dalam pertandingan aerofit yang dijangka bakal berlangsung pada 11 Mei nanti.
“Kejohanan ini menawarkan hadiah wang tunai sebanyak RM7,000, bagi hadiah utama, di samping hadiah iringan lain, trofi serta sijil. Berbanding RM5,000 pada tahun-tahun sebelumnya.
“Selain hadiah, para peserta juga berpeluang untuk berkongsi pengalaman menarik dalam acara yang sungguh sihat, bertenaga serta menghiburkan,” tambah beliau.
Penganjuran Aerofit kali ini juga bakal melihatkan pengadilan dilakukan oleh 18 orang juri tempatan dan antarabangsa.
Setiap peserta diadili menerusi koreografi, ketajaman pergerakan, skil dan pergerakan wajib.
“Kami membuka penyertaan Aerofithon dalam kumpulan yang boleh dianggotai oleh enam hingga lapan sekumpulan. Untuk Aerofit pula minimum tiga hingga lima orang sekumpulan,” ujar beliau lagi.
Kejohanan yang diadakan di Stadium Melawati pada 11 Mei ini akan bermula seawal pukul 7 pagi dan dijangka berakhir pada pukul 6 petang. Penyertaan dibuka kepada semua warga Malaysia berusia 16 tahun ke bawah dengan syarat asas iaitu sihat tubuh badan.
“Orang ramai dijemput hadir untuk memeriahkan kejohanan ini kerana kami juga menyediakan persembahan tarian hip hop, tarian singa, Bollywood masala dan cheer leader sebagai acara selingan,” katanya.
Beberapa pondok jualan disertai oleh pelbagai syarikat turut mengadakan pameran serta jualan ala karnival di perkarangan stadium.
Pemeriksaan kesihatan, kekuatan tulang, tekanan darah dan denyutan jantung turut diberikan secara percuma kepada orang ramai yang hadir.
“Selain pameran dan pemeriksaan percuma, orang ramai juga berpeluang mengambil bahagian dalam cabutan bertuah yang menawarkan 10 utas jam tangan berharga RM450 setiap satu tajaan MIO, kain dari Maya, barangan kecantikan, kesihatan dan puluhan hamper dari penaja yang mengambil bahagian,” ujar beliau.
Tarikh tutup penyertaan adalah pada 24 Mac, bagi yang berminat boleh melayari laman web www.wsffm.com atau hubungi Nery 016-6843715 atau Yan 012-6252679 atau e-mel: admin@wsffm.com

Beach soccer in Malacca

The scenic Klebang Beach in Malacca will play host to a major international invitational beach soccer event in October.The inaugural Malacca International Beach Soccer 2008 is set to be a top sports tourism draw for Melaka on Oct 13-19 this year.

Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam, speaking at the press conference to announce the event, said that event would promote the State as a key sports-tourism destination.

The event would be organised and promoted by AEJAZ EVENTS SDN BHD together with SENANDUNG KURNIA SDN BHD."With participating teams coming from as far as South America, Europe and Asia, I am sure this tournament would turn out to be a major sporting event for 2008 and also become a tourist attraction as it will be the first time that a Beach Soccer tournament will be held in our State," said Ali Rustam.

Eight teams including one from Malaysia are expected to participate in the tournament.Malaysia last hosted an international beach soccer event a decade ago at the Stadium Negara.

Event promoters Aejaz confirmed that they are already in discussion with the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) to ensure the smooth running of the event as well as the participation of the Malaysian team.

*Dipetik daripada blog http://rizalhashim.blogspot.com/

Projek PLPT Brickendonbury dibatalkan

Projek PLPT Brickendonbury dibatalkan

Kementerian Belia dan Sukan tidak akan meneruskan projek pembinaan Pusat Latihan Prestasi Tinggi (PLPT) di Brickendonbury, seperti yang dirancang sebelum ini sebagai pusat untuk melatih dan persiapan atlet bagi menghadapi Sukan Olimpik 2012 di London. Menterinya Datuk Ismail Sabri Yaakob berkata keputusan itu dibuat pada mesyuarat pascakabinet kementerian semalam dan mendapat persetujuan Timbalan Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, yang juga pengerusi Jawatankuasa Kabinet mengenai Pembangunan Sukan. "Seperti yang diketahui sebelum ini, permohonan kita untuk membina Puast Latihan Prestasi Tinggi di Brickedonbury telahpun ditolak oleh Majlis Jawatankuasa Kawalan Pembangunan Timur Herts. Pihak kementerian boleh membuat rayuan dan membuat permohonan baru (kepada majlis itu). "Tetapi selepas mengkajinya dari beberapa sudut serta melihat dan mendengar pandangan semua pihak, akhirnya kementerian membuat keputusan untuk membatalkan terus projek. Maka, kita tidak akan merayu dan memohon semula (untuk melaksanakan projek itu)," katanya pada persidangan akhbar di Putrajaya Khamis. Isu PLPT melibatkan kepentingan negara apabila Majlis Jawatankuasa Kawalan Pembangunan Timur Herts menolak permohonan Malaysia untuk menaik taraf Pusat Penyelidikan Tun Abdul Razak (TARRC) di Brickendonbury, Britain kepada Pusat Latihan Prestasi Tinggi. TARRC adalah milik Lembaga Getah Malaysia yang terletak di kawasan seluas 6.475 hektar (16 ekar) di Brickendonbury, Hertfort, di Utara London dan kira-kira 24km dari tapak Perkampungan Sukan Olimpik London 2012. "Saya membuat keputusan itu berdasarkan kepada keputusan yang dibuat oleh Majlis Herts sendiri. Saya rasa kalau kita merayu pun, mereka akan memberi keputusan yang sama. Ia bukan sesuatu yang mudah untuk membuat rayuan terhadap keputusan yang telah dibuat. Proses rayuan itu mungkin akan melibatkan lebih banyak kos," kata Ismail Sabri. Kawasan TARRC terletak dalam Kawasan Hijau daerah itu dan sebarang projek pembinaan tidak akan dibenarkan kerana bimbang akan merosakkan ekosistem kawasan persekitarannya. Bernama melaporkan menyentuh mengenai jumlah perbelanjaan yang telah digunakan pentadbiran kementerian sebelum ini untuk projek pembinaan PLPT itu, Ismail Sabri berkata beliau masih mengkajinya. "Saya sedang mengkajinya, Saya tidak menafikan memang ada perbelanjaan yang dikeluarkan...dari segi kos untuk menggaji perunding, perbelanjaan penerbangan dan sebagainya. Tugas saya ialah sama ada meneruskan atau tidak projek itu dan keputusan telah dibuat, kita tidak akan meneruskannya," katanya. Beliau berkata sebagai alternatif kepada projek pembinaan PLPT di Brickendonbury itu, kementerian merancang menghantar atlet menjalani latihan di negara yang bersesuaian dengan jenis sukan tertentu. Antara negara yang dicadangkan adalah Australia, China, Korea Selatan dan Jerman. Ismail Sabri berkata sebagai contoh bagi sukan gimnastik, atlet mungkin dihantar untuk menjalani latihan di Romania atau Rusia. "Kita akan berbincang dengan beberapa negara untuk meneruskan program untuk menghantar atletatlet kita mendapat latihan di sana," katanya. Katanya selain menjalani latihan, atlet juga dibenarkan menyertai mana-mana kejohanan di negara itu dalam usaha menggilap dan meningkatkan prestasi mereka. Bagaimanapun, Ismail Sabri menegaskan beliau tidak mahu atlet menggunakan peluang berlatih di luar negara untuk melancong tetapi memanfaatkannya untuk meningkatkan prestasi.

dipetik dari Agendadaily.com

Nik Mahmud Pesuruhjaya Sukan baru

PUTRAJAYA – Kementerian Belia dan Sukan (KBS) memutuskan untuk tidak melanjutkan khidmat Tan Sri Elyas Omar sebagai Pesuruhjaya Sukan yang akan tamat tempoh perkhidmatan 15 April ini, lapor HASHNAN ABDULLAH.

Menterinya, Datuk Ismail Sabri Yaakob berkata, serentak itu kementerian melantik Pengerusi Penasihat Panel Sukan KBS, Datuk Nik Mahmud Nik Yusoff, 59, bagi mengisi kekosongan tersebut.

“Pemilihan Nik Mahmud dibuat kerana beliau adalah bekas Ketua Setiausaha KBS yang sudah semestinya mempunyai pengetahuan dan pengalaman yang luas dalam berurusan dengan persatuan sukan tempatan.

“Malah, selepas tamat tempoh perkhidmatannya sebagai Ketua Setiausaha KBS pun, beliau masih bersama kementerian sebagai Pengerusi Penasihat Panel Sukan KBS bermula 2005,” katanya.

Beliau berkata demikian pada sidang akhbar selepas mempengerusikan mesyuarat pasca Kabinet kementeriannya di sini semalam.

Kontrak Elyas yang sepatutnya berakhir 15 Januari lalu disambung hingga 15 April ini oleh Menteri Belia dan Sukan ketika itu, Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.

Ismail turut berharap, dengan pelantikan Nik Mahmud, dia dapat menyelesaikan pelbagai masalah yang belum dapat diselesaikan semasa Elyas memegang jawatan berkenaan.

‘‘Apa pun, itu bukan bermakna Elyas gagal melaksanakan tugasnya tetapi mana-mana yang tergantung itu dapat diselesaikan sebaik mungkin,” katanya.

Beliau berkata, pihaknya juga berharap Nik Mahmud dapat melihat secara terperinci mana-mana klausa dan peraturan dalam usaha memperkasakan lagi akta-akta sukan sedia ada.

‘‘Ini kerana kami dapat melihat ada beberapa kelonggaran dalam akta-akta sukan sedia ada,” katanya.

Nik Mahmud yang ditemui kemudian menyifatkan pelantikan tersebut satu cabaran yang getir sepanjang penglibatannya dalam bidang sukan negara.

‘‘Jika berdasarkan laporan akhbar mengenai isu-isu melibatkan Pesuruhjaya Sukan sebelum ini, memang saya agak gusar menyandang jawatan ini. Tetapi saya yakin pelantikan ini dibuat kerana kepercayaan menteri kepada kebolehan saya menangani masalah yang bakal timbul,” katanya.

RAFA: WE CAN STOP FREE-FLOWING ARSENAL

Rafa Benitez admits it could require another defensive masterclass from his side to progress past free-flowing Arsenal in the Champions League.

While Liverpool became the first team in the country to break the 100 goals barrier on Sunday, the Gunners are right behind with 98.

With Emmanuel Adebayor, Cesc Fabregas, Alexander Hleb and Robin van Persie all posing a threat, Benitez believes it could take a defensive display likes those witnessed against Chelsea in 2005 and 2007 for his side to progress.

He told Liverpoolfc.tv: "One hundred goals in one season is not bad! When people sometimes say we are defensive, what they really mean is that we are good in defence and also good in attack.

"The key to progressing past Arsenal will be to work really hard as a team in defence, because we will be playing against a team that is very offensive. After that it is about determination and going forward to try to win.

"We have experience but if you analyse their team they have Almunia, Hleb, Toure and Adebayor. These are players with experience. Yes, they have young players in the squad, but the team that will be on the pitch has experience. I think the teams are in more or less the same situation."

While wary of Arsenal's attacking potential, Benitez is confident of finding weaknesses in their 'beautiful' football.

He said: "They play very offensively and it's very attractive for the supporters. These are the positive things, but when they attack and attack, they have problems in defence, but that is normal.

"Our idea is to win and score. It's always important to get an away goal in this type of competition."

Benitez has yet to taste victory at the Emirates, but while some would say that doesn't necessarily have to change over the next week, it's a fact the Spaniard is keen to change. Asked what would be a good result on Wednesday night, he responded: "To win, nothing else."

The game will be the first of three meetings between the sides over the next six days, with the two Champions League ties sandwiching a Premier League clash on Saturday. The last league encounter between the red of north London and the red of Merseyside ended 1-1 at Anfield, a game which Benitez hopes can inspire confidence in his squad. He said: "We have some experience because we played Arsenal in the cups close together last year, and also with all the games we have played against Chelsea in the last few years – though not in the space of a week.

"I think we will see three very different football matches. The two Champions League games will be different with it being home and away, and the Premier League is a very different competition.

"Last time we played they were in form yet we could have won. This is really important for me because they were playing really well, yet we could have won without being at that level.

"We had some problems because Fernando Torres wasn't fit and Xabi Alonso had to go off with his metatarsal."

Arsenal's scorer back in October was Cesc Fabregas, a player who Benitez knows is central to Wenger's brand of football.

"Everyone knows he's a key player for them," said the Anfield manager. "Arsenal signed him really young so it was difficult to look at him. If there was ever an opportunity in the market I think all the managers would look to sign a player of his quality."

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Oleh Mohd Fadzrie Hazis

KBS tidak mahu langgar Akta Pembangunan Sukan beri bantuan MENTERI Belia dan Sukan, Datuk Ismail Sabri Yaakob memberi amaran, semalam apabila menyuarakan hujah menuntut persatuan sukan yang belum mendaftar dengan Pejabat Pesuruhjaya Sukan berbuat segera dengan tanggapan jika gagal mereka tidak layak disenarai dalam kategori penerima bantuan kewangan dari pihak kerajaan. Dia menekankan bahawa Kementerian Belia dan Sukan (KBS) akan melanggar Akta Pembangunan Sukan jika ia membekalkan peruntukan kepada persatuan yang belum mendaftar di pejabat berkenaan.“Langkah ini adalah wajar ke arah penyelarasan peruntukan tabungan hanya kepada mereka yang benar-benar layak mendapatkannya,” katanya selepas pertemuan dengan Pesuruhjaya Sukan, Tan Sri Elyas Omar di Bukit Jalil, semalam. Ismail Sabri juga mengharapkan mana-mana persatuan sukan yang belum berdaftar untuk segera berbuat demikian bagi mengelakkan sebarang kesulitan daripada berlaku. “Sesetengah persatuan sukan hanya berdaftar dengan Pendaftar Syarikat (ROC) ketika ditubuhkan, tetapi sejak Akta Pembangunan Sukan 1997 digunakan mereka wajib berdaftar dengan Pesuruhjaya Sukan namun sehingga kini ada yang masih enggan berbuat demikian,” katanya.Ketika ini, terdapat 2,748 badan, iaitu persatuan sukan kebangsaan, negeri, daerah serta kelab berdaftar dengan Pejabat Pesuruhjaya Sukan dan menurut Ismail Sabri sehingga kini pejabat berkenaan sudah menerima 183 permohonan baru manakala status 86 lagi masih dalam kajian. Sementara itu, belum ada sebarang kepastian sama ada kontrak Tan Sri Elyas Omar sebagai Pesuruhjaya Sukan akan dilanjutkan atau sebaliknya apabila kontraknya tamat pada 14 April ini kerana pada tanggapan Ismail Sabri belum ada calon yang dikenal pasti pihak kementerian. Katanya, beliau harus berbincang terlebih dulu dengan pegawai kementerian sebelum membuat keputusan sama ada mahu melanjutkan khidmat Elyas atau sebaliknya. Elyas sebelum ini pernah menyuarakan hasrat untuk tidak lagi melanjutkan kontrak dan memberi laluan kepada tenaga lebih muda bagi mengambil alih tugas sebagai Pesuruhjaya Sukan yang dianggapnya kian mencabar.Dalam perkembangan lain, Elyas berkata pihaknya akan menyiasat laporan mengenai penyelewengan kewangan bernilai RM350,000 di Persatuan Badminton Kuala Lumpur (KLBA). “Kami akan menyiasat sama ada terdapat penyelewengan wang di KLBA. Jika terbukti benar laporan diterima, kami akan menyerahkan kes itu kepada Badan Pencegah Rasuah kerana ia berada di luar bidang kuasa Pesuruhjaya Sukan,” kata Elyas, semalam.

Reds will be ready for Roma

Carlos Queiroz is confident United can reach the Champions League semi-finals by disposing of AS Roma for the second successive season.

It’s also the second time in this campaign the Reds have been paired with the Giallorossi - United won the first group game at home and drew the other away. Queiroz admits Roma are a much-improved side compared to the one that was so soundly beaten last season, but he is confident the players will get the job done.

"It’ll be a difficult game as all matches at this stage of the competition are, but I think we have a good chance," said United's assistant manager.

"Roma are an improving team as they showed against Real Madrid in the last round. I think they're better than when we played them last season and in this season's group stages. But we know we can beat them. Hopefully we can do our job and reach the semi-finals.

"We’re pleased to be playing against European opposition, rather than one of the English teams," he added. "It’s what you expect when you play in the Champions League.

"At the moment we are very well positioned in both the title race and Europe and the team are playing well. So we're feeling very positive about the remainder of the season."

Roma's first result after being drawn against United was a home win over AC Milan. After going 1-0 down to Kaka's 56th-minute strike, the Giallorossi rallied with two goals in quick succession from substitutes Ludovic Giuly (78) and Mirko Vucinic (81).

ALONSO UNDAUNTED BY UNITED TEST

Xabi Alonso is relishing the prospect of Sunday's titanic clash with Manchester United and insists the Reds will hold no fear when they step out on to the Old Trafford pitch.

The Spanish playmaker feels confidence is high within the squad following a sequence of seven wins that has taken them to within eight points of the Red Devils and he admits he can't wait to test himself when Liverpool go head-to-head with the Premier League champions.

"We are in a good moment, playing well and scoring goals, and now we have to think of the next game against Man United," said Alonso.

"It is going to be a big game, playing at Old Trafford, we know their qualities but we are really looking forward to it."

One of the reasons for Alonso's optimism is the form of his compatriot Fernando Torres, who he believes has now fully adapted to life in the Premier League and grown into one of the most feared forwards in Europe.

"Fernando has improved," he said.

"He has got rid of the pressure he had at Atletico Madrid."

"He is feeling really comfortable playing with his teammates at Liverpool and because of this he is getting better and better each day which is good news for the team."

"He has settled into the Premier League very quickly and that is encouraging because it can be difficult coming into a new league."

"He has shown he is not afraid of the physical contact here, with defenders trying to put him off, and that is really important."

With Steven Gerrard now playing in a more advanced position behind Fernando Torres, Alonso has been establishing a new partnership at the heart of the midfield alongside Javier Mascherano. The Spain international is enjoying his time patrolling the centre of the park with the Argentinean and expects their relationship to flourish as they play more and more games together.

"I enjoy working with him and the partnership is working really well at the moment," he said.

"Javier has got great qualities - he holds his position really well, he is physically very strong when he comes up against another player and he plays well for the team.

"We are managing the situation quite well and we are enjoying playing together."

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Abd Mutalib b Abd Gapar

RUSH: REDS CAN BEAT UNITED

Paul Hassall 18 March 2008

Ian Rush is convinced Liverpool can blow the title race wide open by bringing their seven game winless run against Manchester United in the league to an end with victory at Old Trafford on Easter Sunday.
The legendary Reds striker believes the clash with Alex Ferguson's men will be one of the toughest tests of the season for Rafael Benitez's side, but is confident they now have the winning mentality to end the day with three valuable points.

"Liverpool are on a fantastic run of form at the moment, having won their last seven games but their trip to Old Trafford on Sunday is the biggest test so far," said Rush.

"Manchester United are going for the title and they have some wonderful players, particularly in attack. But I honestly believe Liverpool can go there and win because I think they are playing well enough to beat any team in this country and the rest of Europe at the moment. This is no disrespect to United, who have set the standards for others to live up to for some time now and they remain the team to beat in this country. "Getting a positive result against them will be as tough as ever, particularly with them battling for the title, but Liverpool are playing so well at the moment they should go there with confidence that they can beat them."

Rush has been impressed with the way the Reds have responded following their shock FA Cup exit at the hands of Barnsley and feels they now have the nucleus of a side to match anyone in Europe.

"Liverpool have taken 22 points from their last eight league games which makes them the form team in the country," said Rush.

"Against Reading on Saturday they showed that they have the ability to grind out wins when they are not at their best, which is a really good quality to have. "

More and more people are beginning to acknowledge the fact that the spine of this Liverpool side is one of the best around. "From Pepe Reina in goal right through to Fernando Torres in attack there is steel and there is style. "And if they can keep a clean sheet in defence, there is every chance of Steven Gerrard or Torres grabbing a goal at the other end." The former Wales international admits it will be difficult for Rafael Benitez's side to extend their winning run to eight matches, but thinks that if they show enough belief and perform at their highest level, a victory will not be beyond their grasp.

"It won't be easy to beat United, and Liverpool will have to be at their best to stand any chance of doing so. "But if they go to Old Trafford with the belief that they can win, then I can see no reason why this won't happen."

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The History Of Futsal

The first record of an organised five-a-side brand of football dates back to 1930 in Montevideo, Uruguay. The same year the pioneering football nation hosted the first FIFA World Cup™ at its brand-new Estadio Centenario, an Argentine-born coach by the name of Juan Carlos Ceriani, so tired of rain-soaked pitches and cancelled training sessions, brought the game indoors for the first time.

With an eye to making his new indoor game more accessible, but also more organised, he put together a set of rules strikingly similar to those that govern futsal today. The children of Montevideo took to the small-sided game with aplomb, and it was played in YMCA houses throughout the capital. The hybrid version was perfectly suited to either outdoor or indoor venues, as all that was needed was a small, basketball-size court.

Hazy origins
While Ceriani was fostering the game Uruguay, a similar small-sided game was being played on the streets of Sao Paolo, Brazil.

The game quickly spread throughout South America as 'futbol sala' (room football, or indoor football) or 'futebol de salao' in Brazil - where the first local leagues sprang up like weeds.

Going global
It didn't take long for the game to spread to every corner of Latin America, and the first international futsal competition kicked off in 1965. And in a bit of a shock it was Paraguay that got off the blocks best, taking home the first South American honours. Brazil won the next six Championships between 1965 and 1979. The yellow-clad pioneers of the five-a-side art then went on to extend their dominance with victories in the 1980 and 1984 Pan American games.

With a lesser number of players, a smaller field and a weighted ball, futsal demanded the emergence of new strategies. Quick feet and a quick mind were imperative, as was the use of the toes and the bottom of the foot.

The International Federation for Futebol de Sala (FIFUSA) was officially founded in Brazil in 1971. And the first Futsal World Championship (though not yet affiliated to FIFA) took place in 1982 in the five-a-side hotbed of Sao Paolo. Continuing their stranglehold on the game, Brazil again took the honours with a team studded with stars from the outdoor game. They then went on to repeat their winning ways in Spain three years later in 1985, before losing their crown in Australia to rivals Paraguay.

Law In Playing Futsal

LAW II - The Ball
· Size #4
· Circumference: 62-64 cm
· Weight: 390-430 grams
· Bounce: 55-65 cm on first bounce
· Material: Leather or other suitable material (i.e., not dangerous)

LAW III - Number of Players
· Minimum Number of Players to Start Match: 5, one of whom shall be a goalkeeper
· Minimum Number of Players to Finish Match: 2
· Maximum Number of Substitutes: 7
· Substitution Limit: None
· Substitution Method: "Flying substitution" (all players but the goalkeeper enter and
· leave as they please; goalkeeper substitutions can only be made when the ball is out of play and with a referee's consent)

LAW IV - Players' Equipment
Usual Equipment: Numbered shirts, shorts, socks, protective shin-guards and footwear with rubber soles

LAW V - Main Referee
Duties: Enforce the laws, apply the advantage rule, keep a record of all incidents before, during and after game, stop game when deemed necessary, caution or expel players guilty of misconduct, violent conduct or other ungentlemanly behavior, allow no others to enter the pitch, stop game to have injured players removed, signal for game to be restarted after every stoppage, decide that the ball meets with the stipulated requirements.

· Position: The side opposite to the player benches

· Power Unique to Main Referee: Can overrule Assistant Referee's calls.

LAW VI: Second Referee
· Duties: Same as Main Referee, with the addition of keeping a check on the
2-minute punishment period after a player has been sent off, ensuring that substitutions
are carried out properly, and keeping a check on the 1-minute time-out.

· Position: The same side as the player benches

LAW VII - Timekeeper
· Duties: Start game clock after kick-off, stop it when the ball is out of play, and restart it after all restarts; keep a check on 2-minute punishment for sending off; indicate end of first half and match with some sort of sound; record time-outs and fouls (and indicate when a team has exceeded the 5-foul limit); record game stoppages, scorers, players cautioned and sent off, and other information relevant to the game.

· Position: Outside halfway line on the same side as the substitution zone (i.e., the players' bench side)

LAW VIII - Duration of the Game
· Duration: Two equal periods of 20 minutes; clock stopped whenever ball is out of play. Time can be prolonged only to take a penalty kick.

· Time-outs: 1 per team per half; none in extra time

· Half-time: Maximum of 15 minutes

LAW IX - The Start of Play
Procedure: Coin toss followed by kickoff; opposing team waits outside center circle; ball deemed in play once it has been touched; the kicker shall not touch ball before someone else touches it; ensuing kick-offs taken after goals scored and at start of second half.

LAW X - Ball in and out of Play
· Ball out of play: When it has wholly crossed the goal line or touchline; when the game has been stopped by a referee; when the ball hits the ceiling (restart: dropped ball beneath that point).

· Lines: Touchlines and goal lines are considered inside the playing area.

LAW XI - Method of Scoring
When the whole of the ball has passed over the goal line, between the goal posts and under the crossbar (except by illegal means).

LAW XII - Fouls and Misconduct
Direct free kick awarded when a player intentionally commits any of the following 11 offenses (penalty kick awarded when infringement takes place in penalty area)

· kicking or attempting to kick an opponent · tripping an opponent · jumping at an opponent · charging an opponent in a violent or dangerous manner · charging an opponent from behind · striking, attempting to strike, or spitting at an opponent · holding an opponent · pushing an opponent · charging an opponent with shoulder (i.e., shoulder charge) · sliding at an opponent (i.e., sliding tackle) · handling the ball (except goalkeeper) Indirect free kick awarded when any of the following 8 offenses is committed (kick taken from the 6-meter line when infringement takes place in penalty area): · dangerous play (e.g. attempting to kick ball held by goalkeeper) · obstruction · charging the goalkeeper in the penalty area (i.e., goalkeeper charge) · goalkeeper throws ball directly over the halfway-line (without it first touching his own side of the pitch or any player) · goalkeeper picks up or touches with his hands a back pass · goalkeeper picks up or touches with his hands a kick-in from a teammate · goalkeeper controls the ball with any part of his body for more than 4 seconds · goalkeeper touches with any part of his body a back pass that has been played back to him before the ball has (1) crossed the halfway-line or (2) been touched by an opponent Players shall be cautioned (i.e., shown yellow card) when: · a substituting player enters the pitch from an incorrect position or before the player he is substituting has entirely left the pitch · he persistently infringes the Laws of the Game · he shows dissent with any decision of the referee · he is guilty of ungentlemanly conduct These 4 yellow-card offenses are punishable by an indirect free kick taken from the point of infringement (or from the 6-meter line when the infringement takes place in penalty area). Players shall be sent off (i.e., shown the red card) for: · (a) serious foul play · (b) violent conduct · (c) foul or abusive language · (d) second instance of cautionable offense (i.e., second yellow card) · (e) intentionally impeding a clear goal opportunity (e.g. through a "professional foul") · (f) intentionally impeding a clear goal opportunity in the penalty area by handling the ball Direct free kicks (or penalty kicks) accompany the expulsion for (a), (b), (e) and (f); indirect free kicks, for (c) and (d) (from the 6-meter line when the infringement takes place in the penalty area). Rules of Expulsion: · The player sent off (shown a red card) is out for the rest of the game and is not even permitted to sit on the reserves' bench. · The team of the player sent off can substitute for that player after 2 minutes of playing time or after the opposing team scores -- which ever comes first. · The 2-minute punishment shall be checked by the timekeeper (or by the assistant referee, if there is no timekeeper). · The substitute cannot come on until the ball is out of play and he has a referee's consent. LAW XIII - Free Kick · Types: Direct free kicks and indirect free kicks · Wall: At least 5 meters away until the ball is in play · Ball in Play: After it has traveled the distance of its own circumference · Time Limit: Kick must be taken within 4 seconds · Restriction: Kicker cannot touch the ball again until it has been touched by another player LAW XIV - Accumulated Fouls Accumulated fouls refer only to all the fouls mentioned in Law XII (a through k(1 to 11). Once a team has accumulated 5 fouls during a half (those accumulated in the second half continue to accumulate into extra time), from the 6th foul: · that team shall not be allowed a defensive wall · all free kicks shall be direct (no indirect free kicks) · infringements committed within 12 meters of the goal line shall be punished with a direct free kick from the point of infringement; infringements committed from 12 meters or further from the goal line shall be punished with a direct free kick from the Second Penalty Spot Procedure: · Until the ball is kicked into play, all players other than the goalkeeper and kicker shall remain behind an imaginary line that is in line with the ball and parallel to the goal line. · The goalkeeper shall remain in his penalty area at least 5 m away from the ball. · The kicker must aim at the goal, with the intention of scoring. · No other player may touch the ball until it has been touched by the pitch, rebounded from the goal post or crossbar, or has left the pitch. · If the infringement took place in penalty area (and does not merit a penalty kick), the free kick is to be taken from the 6-m-line on the spot nearest to where the infringement occurred. LAW XV - Penalty Kick · To be taken from the penalty mark on the mid-point of the 6-m-line. · The kicker is to aim at goal, with the intention of scoring. · All players must be out of the penalty area, and the players of the opposing team must also be at least 5 m from the penalty spot. · The kicker shall not play the ball a second time until it has been touched by another player. LAW XVI - Kick-in · To be taken in place of the throw-in. · The ball is placed on the touch line before kicking. · The kicker's foot not kicking the ball must be outside or at least on the touchline; if it crosses the touchline all of the way, into the pitch, the kick-in is given to the opposing team. · The kick-in must be taken within 4 seconds; if it is not, the kick-in is given to the opposing team. · The kicker cannot play the ball a second time until it has been played by another player; infringement of this rule entail an indirect free kick to the opposing from the point of infringement. · Players on opposing team must be at least 5 m away from point of kick-in. · Cannot score directly from a kick-in. LAW XVII - Goal Clearance · To be taken in place of goal kick. · From inside the penalty area, the goalkeeper throws the ball into play. · The ball is not in play until it has passed outside of the penalty area. If the goal clearance is received inside of the penalty area, the goal clearance shall be taken over. LAW XVIII - Corner Kick · Ball placed on the corner (no corner-kick arc). If ball is misplaced, the corner kick is taken over. · Must be taken within 4 seconds; failure to do so entails indirect free kick to the opposing team from the corner mark. · The kicker cannot play the ball a second time until it has been played by another player; infringement of this rule entail an indirect free kick to the opposing from the point of infringement. · Players on opposing team must be at least 5 m away from point of the corner kick. · Can score goal directly from a corner kick. Annex 1 - Penalty Kick Shoot-out · Main referee decides goal to be used. · Coin tossed to decide order. · Five kicks to be taken by 5 different players selected from the 12 suited players. Captain of each team announces these 5 to the main referee before the kicks are taken. · If two teams are still tied after 5 kicks, the additional kicks will be taken on a sudden-death basis by the rest of the players who have not kicked yet. · Players sent off during the match are not eligible to take these kicks. · Any eligible player may change places with his goalkeeper. · While the penalty shoot-out is in progress, players will remain on the opposite half of the pitch. The assistant referee shall control this area.