DURATION OF GAME
U10 2 HALVES 15 MINUTES EACH HALF
U12 2 HALVES 20 MINUTES EACH HALF
U14 2 HALVES 25 MINUTES EACH HALF

BREAKS
5 MINUTE HALFTIME

# OF PLAYERS
3 PLAYERS

THE BALL
U10/U12 #4
U14/16 #5

THE GOAL
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SUBSTITUTIONS
ANYTIME / ON THE FLY, PLAYER LEAVING THE FIELD MUST BE WITHIN THREE FEET OF THE TOUCH LINE AT THE CENTER OF THE FIELD

PLAYERS EQUIPMENT
* SHIN-GUARDS ARE MANDATORY
* LONG SOCKS OVER THE SHIN GUARDS
* NO JEWELRY
* NO CASTS WILL BE ALLOWED
* ALL SHIRTS MUST BE TUCKED INTO SHORTS
* CLEATS ARE HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
* LONG SLEEVE JERSEYS UNDER UNIFORMS OK – NO PANTS

GOALKEEPERS
NO GOALKEEPERS
NO DEFENDING IN THE GOAL ARC (TEN FOOT ARC)

FOULS, FREE KICKS, PKs & OFF-SIDES
* THERE WILL BE NO OFFSIDES RULE
* ALL OUT OF BOUNDS BALLS ARE PLAYED IN BY INDIRECT KICK
* ALL INFRACTIONS REULST IN AN INDIRECT KICK, EXCEPT FOR ARC INFRACTIONS AND SLIDETACKLES
* OPPONENTS MUST REMAIN FIVE YARDS FROM RESTARTS
* NO PLAYER MAY TOUCH THE BALL WITHIN THE GOAL ARC, HOWEVER ANY PLAYER MAY MOVE THROUGH THE GOAL ARC
* ANY PART OF THE BALL OR PLAYER’S BODY ON THE LINE IS CONSIDERED IN THE GOAL ARC
* THE PLAYER IS AN EXTENSION OF THE GOAL ARC
* IF A DEFENDER TOUCHES THE BALL IN THE GOAL ARC, A PENALTY KICK IS AWARDED TO THE OFFENSIVE TEAM FROM
* THE CENTER LINE (ALL PLAYERS MUST BE BEHIND HALF LINE UNTIL BALL IS STRUCK BY SHOOTER)
* IF AN OFFENSIVE PLAYER TOUCHES THE BALL WITHIN THE GOAL ARC, A GOAL KICK IS AWARDED TO THE DEFENSIVE TEAM
* IF THE BALL COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP IN THE GOAL ARC (REGARDLESS OF WHICH TEAM TOUCHED IT LAST), A GOAL KICK IS AWARDED TO THE DEFENSIVE TEAM
* GOAL KICKS ARE TAKEN ANYWHERE ALONG THE ENDLINE
* SLIDE TACKLES ARE NOT PERMITTED, AND WILL RESULT IN A PENALTY KICK

GOALS
A GOAL MAY ONLY BE SCORED FROM A SHOT IN THE TEAMS OFFENSIVE HALF

OTHER
* ALL PARENTS & SPECTATORS WILL BE POSITIONED ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE FIELD AS THE TEAM
* NO PARENT/COACHES/OTHERS SHOULD BE ALLOWED WITHIN 20 YARDS OF THE NETS
* ALL TEAMS WILL SHAKE HANDS AT THE CONCLUSION OF THEIR GAMES