Association Football Tactics and Skills - Fouls and Poor Conduct

Fouls and Poor Conduct

The following are fouls or poor conduct practices in football:

• Pretending injury in order to delay play or to get an opponent booked or sent off
• Teasing opponents to get them out of balance
• Attempting to influence the referees
• Stealthily touching the ball with the hands
• Stealthily holding the shirts of opponents players
• Illegally stopping players in a counter-attack
• Recklessly duelling with the opponent's goalkeeper
• Professional fouls

Although some fans and players see foul play as a good part of the game (as long as it helps them win), FIFA constantly change rules and issue campaigns for promoting "Fair Play".