Division
Age (as of July 31) |
U05
4 |
U06
5 |
U07
6 |
U08
7 |
U10
8 & 9 |
U12
10 & 11 |
U14
12 & 13 |
U16
14 & 15 |
U19
16, 17 & 18 |
| Regional Rules Apply |
Area Rules Apply |
| Players |
|
| Number on field of play | 4 (all) | 5 (all) | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 |
| Minimum number of Players | None | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| Players must play | N/A | 3 quarters | 2 quarters |
| Substitutions | N/A | No player will sit out 2 quarters until all players have sat out 1 quarter. If a player arrives during the 1st quarter, they must play 2 quarters; during the 2nd or 3rd quarters, they must play a minimum of 1 quarter. | Players must play at least two quarters. If a player arrives during the 2nd or 3rd quarter, they must play only 1 quarter. |
| Goal Keepers | N/A (no keepers) | Keeper may only play 1 quarter. Encourage everyone to play keeper at some point in the season. | Keeper may play only 2 quarters | Keeper can play whole game |
| Game |
|
| Duration of Half | 10 mins. | 15 mins. | 20 mins. | 25 mins. | 30 mins. | 35 mins. | 40 mins. | 45 mins. |
| Duration of Match | 20 mins. | 30 mins. | 40 mins. | 50 mins. | 60 mins. | 70 mins. | 80 mins. | 90 mins. |
| Length of Halftime | 5 mins. | 5 mins. | 5 mins. | 5 mins. | 5 mins. | 5 mins. | 5 mins. | 5 mins. | 10 mins. |
| Ball Size | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Teams & Parents |
Teams on opposite sides of the field |
Spectators on 1 side; coaches/players on other |
| Coaches | Coaches w/players & parents | Only certified coaches and assistant coaches allowed and must remain within technical area |
| Referees | Team referee when available or
coaches act as referee | Referees when available or coaches act as referees | 3 man system (center referee and two assistant referees), 2-referee system not allowed |
| Fouls & Misconduct |
|
| Free Kicks |
DFK only (no PK) |
Laws 13 & 14 |
| Offside |
Don't even think about it |
None, but discourage players from goal tending |
Law 11 |
| Distance on restarts |
5 yards |
6 yards |
8 yards |
10 yards (Law 13) |
Misconduct
(Yellow/Red Cards) |
Verbal instruction only (no cards) |
Instructional Caution
(no cards) |
Yes (Yellow)
No (Red) |
Yes to both yellow and red (Law 12) |
| Throw In's |
Instructional |
Allow several retakes until 5th game |
No Retakes (Law 15) |
| Dangerous Play |
|
| Slide tackling |
Not allowed |
Allowed
(but not taught) |
Allowedl Law XII |
| Headers |
Not Allowed (coaches should not teach) |
Allowed |
| Sportmanship |
|
Playing Down |
Other team can lend players to opponents |
Teams can lend players to opponents and must play down by one when other team has: |
Teams must play down by one when other team has: |
Encouraged, but not mandatory |
| 4 |
6 |
7 |
| Running up the Score |
N/A |
Goal differential more than 4 not allowed; coach should change strategy to not run up the score |
Lopsided Rule in effect when goal differential is more than 3 |
Goal differential more than 4 not allowed (See Area Rules) |
