Rules of Play Fall 2011

U4 Coed

U5 - U6

U7

U8

U10

U12

U14

U18

Game Minutes

24

32

40

40

50

60

70

80

Breaks

qtr

qtr

qtr

qtr

qtr

half

half

half

Referees

1

1

1

1

1 plus 2 assistants

1 plus 2 assistants

1 plus 2 assistants

1 plus 2 assistants

Game Ball Size

3

3

3

4

4

4

5

5

Game Format

3v3

4v4

varies

varies

8v8

8v8

11v11

11v11

Goalie

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Goalie Change

at quarter

at quarter

at quarter

at half

no

no

Goal Kicks

Mid-Field Line

Mid-Field Line

Goal area/ Defending team behind mid-field line.

Goal area/ Defending team must mid-field line.

Goal area / Defending team outside the Penalty Box

Goal area / Defending team outside the Penalty Box

Goal area/ Defending team outside the Penalty Box

Goal area / Defending team outside the Penalty Box

Throw-Ins

Rethrow OK

Rethrow OK

Rethrows OK

No Rethrows

No Rethrows

No Rethrows

No Rethrows

No Rethrows

Corner Kicks

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Offside Penalty

No

No

No 

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Fouls

Indirect Kick

Indirect Kick

Indirect Kick

Indirect Kick

Direct /Indirect Kick

Direct/Indirect Kick

Direct/Indirect Kick

Direct/Indirect Kick

 Kick Distance

5 yards

5 yards

8 yards

8 yards

8 yards

10 yards

10 yards

10 yards

Penalty Kicks

No

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Field Coaching

all games

first 2 games

first 2 games

No

No

No

No

No

Substitutions

Free Unlimited

Free during any game stoppage with referee approval

Free during any game stoppage with referee approval

Free during any game stoppage with referee approval

Limited: at goal-kicks,  score, own throw-ins or during an injury timeout with referee approval

Limited: at goal-kicks,  score, own throw-ins or during an injury timeout with referee approval

Limited: at goal-kicks,  score, own throw-ins or during an injury timeout with referee approval

Limited: at goal-kicks,  score, own throw-ins or during an injury timeout with referee approval

Slide Tackling

no

no

no

no

no (Caution)

no (Caution)

no (Caution)

no (Caution)

Casts and Jewelry:  In practices and games players may not wear casts (even if padded) or wear any kind of jewelry.

Minimum # of players to avoid forfeit depends on format:  11v11 = 7,  8v8 = 6,  7v7 = 5,  6v6 = 5.  If a forfeit, divide up players and play game.

Coaches (no more than 2) must remain on players' side, one yard from touchline, in the technical box (if present).  May not cross midfield or be behind or next to goals.

Spectators must remain on the opposite side from the players, two yards from the touchline (sideline).   May not be behind or next to goal area.