Ball:

Size 4. Home team provides game balls.

There will be a 2-minute break between halves and

a 5-minute break at half time.

Equipment:

Shin guards are MANDATORY. Socks must be worn

completely over the shin guards. Jerseys should be

tucked in. Tennis shoes or soccer cleats may be

worn. No baseball or football cleats, they have a toe

cleat in the front that soccer cleats do not have. No

jewelry or metal hair clips are permitted.

are often referred to as the touch lines.

Sidelines:

All players, water bottles, spectators shall remain at

least 6 feet from the sidelines at all times during the

game. No spectators will be permitted along the goal

lines or behind the goal.

Referees:

One referee will be assigned to each field. The

responsibility is to help position players and provide

guidance. The coach should remain away from the

front of the goal at all times and try to remain out the

way of play.

Substitution:

The coach must request permission from the referee

prior to making a substitution. A team can substitute

only – 1. At the beginning of a quarter or half. 2.

After either team scores. 3. Before either team’s goal

Goalies:

No goalies are permitted. If a player touches the ball

Kick-Off:

Occurs to start off and after half time. Kick is taken

forward. The kicker may not kick the ball again until

it has touched another player. A goal may be scored

on a kick-off. Defenders must remain 3 yards back

until the ball is played. Players must be on their own

side of the field during kick-offs. No coin toss. The

home team takes the kick-off at the start of the game

and each team alternates at the start of each quarter

and half. If a goal is scored, the team who was

scored on takes the kick off to resume play.

A goal kick is awarded when the ball crosses the

team. The kick is taken from the edge of the penalty

The kicker may not play the ball again until it has

touched another player first. Defenders must be at

midfield or on their side of the field until a second

offensive player has touched the ball or it is a live

ball if it crosses the midfield line. A goal may be

scored from a goal kick.

Corner Kick:

the goal line and was last touched by a defensive

. Awarded at the spot of the foul for the following

Violations:

3. Holding.

4. Jumping at an opponent.

The kicker may not touch the ball again until it has

touched another player. Defenders must stand 7

yards away. A goal may be scored from a direct free

ball.

Indirect Free Kick:

Offside:

No offsides are called at this age.

Throw-ins:

No throw-ins at this age. Just kick the ball in where it

goes out of bounds on the sidelines.

Out of Bounds:

The ball is out of play when it completely crosses the

goal line or sideline – whether it is on the ground or

in front of a marked line. The line should be traced

on the field at the defensive 1/3 (1/3 from goal line of

the teams half). Players can play in this zone when

actively playing the ball but cannot stay in that zone

if the ball is away.

Slide Tackling:

No slide tackling is allowed at this age group. It will

result in an indirect free kick for the opposing team if

it is done.

Revised 7/07/13

Penalty Kick:

Playing Time:

Each player must play at least 50% of the total

playing time.

times. No coach, player or spectator shall yell at the

coaches or fans shall run up and down the sidelines

during the game. The coach shall have all players

ready to be checked in by the referees before the

scheduled game time. After the game is complete,

players and coaches will line up and shake hands

with the opposing team and referees along the

centerline.

The final score is never recorded and no league

losing.