Deck 12: Putting it All Together

Question 1

Soccer players tend to be faster during the second half of the game.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

The bulk of a soccer game is spent sprinting.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Soccer is a contact sport.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Pre-pubescent soccer players can be expected to become faster and stronger just by growing older.

Question 5

There should be position-specific strength and conditioning at the beginner level.

Question 6

Plyometrics are a major focus for a national caliber soccer player during the general preparation phase of training.

Question 7

Elite athletes are unlikely to change the position that they play.

Question 8

Elite athletes are participating in several sports in addition to soccer.

Question 9

Master soccer players have a recovery ability similar to beginners.

Question 10

The masters athlete needs event-specific strength and conditioning.

Question 11

Which of the following is not an injury common to soccer?

A) ACL tear.
B) Concussions.
C) Rotator cuff injuries.
D) Ankle sprains.

Question 12

Female soccer players are how many times more likely to suffer an ACL injury?

A) Two to six times.
B) Ten times.
C) Twenty times.
D) They are not more likely.

Question 13

Which position covers the greatest distance during the soccer game?

A) Goal tenders
B) Mid-fielders
C) Forwards
D) Defenders

Question 14

At the elite level, which position tends to be shorter, lighter, and have the greatest maximal oxygen consumption?

A) Goal tenders
B) Mid-fielders
C) Forwards
D) Defenders

Question 15

The majority of time in a soccer game is spent:

A) Standing.
B) Walking.
C) Jogging.
D) Running backwards.

Question 16

The least amount of time in a soccer game is spent:

A) Standing.
B) Walking.
C) Jogging.
D) Sprinting.

Question 17

Which position covers the shortest total distance during a soccer game?

A) Defenders.
B) Mid-fielders.
C) Forwards.

Question 18

With national caliber soccer players, which position is the heaviest?

A) Defenders.
B) Mid-fielders.
C) Forwards.
D) Goal keepers

Question 19

With national caliber soccer players, which position has the highest jumps?

A) Defenders.
B) Mid-fielders.
C) Forwards.
D) Goal keepers.

Question 20

Which of the following is not an appropriate strength training exercise for an elite soccer player?

A) Back squats with chains.
B) Split cleans.
C) One-legged Romanian deadlifts.
D) They are all appropriate.

Question 21

Rank the movement patterns in soccer in order of how much time is spent on each in a game (least to most).

Question 22

What are the injuries common to soccer players?

Question 23

List injuries that female soccer players are more likely to sustain.

Question 24

What are the positions in soccer?

Question 25

List two differences between the beginner and national caliber soccer player.

Question 26

Describe the movement patterns of soccer.

Question 27

Describe the different positions in soccer, their role in the game, and how this impacts how they experience the game.

Question 28

Explain why pre-pubescent soccer players would make gains in strength and speed without specialized training.

Question 29

Explain how the national caliber soccer player's training differs from the beginner's.

Question 30

Explain how the elite soccer player's training differs from the beginner's.