11.4 Play Modes

The soccer simulation is always in a single state, known as a play mode, and various events trigger transitions between different play modes.

Play mode	Description	Conditions
BeforeKickOff	Before the match	The ball is at (0,0), the midfield and may not be moved. Players may use their beam effectors. Game time does not progress. This state is only left when a user instructs the simulator to start.
KickOff_Left	Kick off for the left team	The left team have a period in which to make their first kick. During this time the right team are lot allowed to cross the centre line, or inside the centre circle. The left team may not cross the centre line, unless they are within the goal circle.
KickOff_Right	Kick off for the right team	The right team have a period in which to make their first kick. During this time the left team are lot allowed to cross the centre line, or inside the centre circle. The right team may not cross the centre line, unless they are within the goal circle.
PlayOn	Regular gameplay
KickIn_Left	Kick in left team	The right team have kicked the ball off the side of the field. The ball is positioned on the sideline at the position it left the field. The right team are not allowed within a fixed radius of the ball, and the left team have a period of time in which to kick the ball back into play.
KickIn_Right	Kick in right team	The left team have kicked the ball off the side of the field. The ball is positioned on the sideline at the position it left the field. The left team are not allowed within a fixed radius of the ball, and the right team have a period of time in which to kick the ball back into play.
CORNER_KICK_LEFT	Corner kick left team
CORNER_KICK_RIGHT	Corner kick right team
GOAL_KICK_LEFT	Goal kick for left team
GOAL_KICK_RIGHT	Goal kick for right team
OFFSIDE_LEFT	Offside for left team	Currently unused.
OFFSIDE_RIGHT	Offside for right team	Currently unused.
GameOver	After the match	Play has finished. Agents may still move about, but no actions will have an effect upon the result of the match.
Goal_Left	Goal scored by the left team	This state exists for a few moments, before transitioning to KickOff_Right.
Goal_Right	Goal scored by the right team	This state exists for a few moments, before transitioning to KickOff_Left.
FREE_KICK_LEFT	Free kick for left team	The right team are not allowed within a fixed radius of the ball, and the left team have free access. PlayOn commences when the left team touches the ball, or if they fail to do so after a fixed period.
FREE_KICK_RIGHT	Free kick for right team	The left team are not allowed within a fixed radius of the ball, and the right team have free access. PlayOn commences when the right team touches the ball, or if they fail to do so after a fixed period.
NONE	No or unknown play mode	Agents should never receive this play mode.