American Sign Language: "soccer" SOCCER: Version 1: Two b shape hands strike each other twice. The index-finger side of the right hand strikes the pinkie-side of left hand at the middle of the hand. Think of the left hand as the ball and the right hand as your foot. Note, it is like the variation below, except both hands are "B" hands. SOCCER: Version 2: I really don't like this version. It just "feels" wrong to me. But quite a few people seem to use this variation, so I'm going to include it here. SOCCER: (Version 3) (not recommended) (regional variation) Notes: In a message dated 6/18/2008 8:11:07 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, mariehoneymom writes: I have seen two other variations of soccer from what you have on your site: 1st: Shown on the kids tv show “Signing Time” she holds two “B” hands perpendicular to the floor and taps the right up under the left two times. 2nd: My ASL instructor (Dennis Waterhouse) does both “B” hands, left parallel to the floor and taps with right perpendicular hand. I hope that helps add to the variety! Marie Padgett In a message dated 2/27/2012 7:50:58 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, cjlans writes: Hi! I saw on the soccer page of Lifeprint that you would like to know the sign for soccer as done in Brazil. I am not from Brazil and have not been there but I do know a couple signs in Brazil's sign language LIBRAS. My mom studied Spanish for 11 years so I grew up with partial Spanish knowledge. I know enough Spanish/Portuguese to get around a website http://www.acessobrasil.org.br/libras/ click on F and Futebol I've seen it signed from a couple other people and both have those have been the sign from this site except with the backs of the palms facing outward. So the first or largest section of you fingers move past each other if that makes sense. Hope this helps, -LEAH Leah, Ha! That is great! Thanks! -- Dr. Bill You can learn American Sign Language (ASL) online at American Sign Language University ™ ASL resources by Lifeprint.com © Dr. William Vicars Want to help support ASL University? It's easy: DONATE (Thanks!) (You don't need a PayPal account. Just look for the credit card logos and click continue.) Another way to help is to buy Dr. Bill's "Superdisk." Dr. Bill's new iPhone "Fingerspelling Practice" app is now available! CHECK IT OUT > Want even more ASL resources? Visit the "ASL Training Center!" (Subscription Extension of ASLU) CHECK IT OUT > Bandwidth slow? Check out "ASLUniversity.com" (a free mirror of Lifeprint.com less traffic, fast access) VISIT >

American Sign Language: "soccer"

SOCCER: Version 1:
Two b shape hands strike each other twice. The index-finger side of the right hand strikes the pinkie-side of left hand at the middle of the hand. Think of the left hand as the ball and the right hand as your foot.

Note, it is like the variation below, except both hands are "B" hands.

SOCCER: Version 2:

I really don't like this version. It just "feels" wrong to me. But quite a few people seem to use this variation, so I'm going to include it here.

SOCCER: (Version 3) (not recommended) (regional variation)

Notes:

In a message dated 6/18/2008 8:11:07 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, mariehoneymom writes:
I have seen two other variations of soccer from what you have on your site:
1st: Shown on the kids tv show “Signing Time” she holds two “B” hands perpendicular to the floor and taps the right up under the left two times.
2nd: My ASL instructor (Dennis Waterhouse) does both “B” hands, left parallel to the floor and taps with right perpendicular hand.
I hope that helps add to the variety!
Marie Padgett

In a message dated 2/27/2012 7:50:58 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, cjlans writes:

Hi!
I saw on the soccer page of Lifeprint that you would like to know the sign for soccer as done in Brazil. I am not from Brazil and have not been there but I do know a couple signs in Brazil's sign language LIBRAS. My mom studied Spanish for 11 years so I grew up with partial Spanish knowledge. I know enough Spanish/Portuguese to get around a website
http://www.acessobrasil.org.br/libras/ click on F and Futebol
I've seen it signed from a couple other people and both have those have been the sign from this site except with the backs of the palms facing outward. So the first or largest section of you fingers move past each other if that makes sense.
Hope this helps,
-LEAH

Leah,
Ha! That is great!
Thanks!
-- Dr. Bill

You can learn American Sign Language (ASL) online at American Sign Language University ™
ASL resources by Lifeprint.com © Dr. William Vicars

Want to help support ASL University? It's easy: DONATE (Thanks!)
(You don't need a PayPal account. Just look for the credit card logos and click continue.)

Another way to help is to buy Dr. Bill's "Superdisk."

Dr. Bill's new iPhone "Fingerspelling Practice" app is now available! CHECK IT OUT >

Want even more ASL resources? Visit the "ASL Training Center!" (Subscription Extension of ASLU) CHECK IT OUT >

Bandwidth slow? Check out "ASLUniversity.com" (a free mirror of Lifeprint.com less traffic, fast access) VISIT >