Rec Rules
| Rules | U4C | U5 B/G | U6 B/G | U7 B/G | U8 B/G | U10 B/G | U12 B/G | U14 B/G | U16 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Field Size (LxW) | 60x120 | 80x140 | 115x135 | 120x210 | ||||||
| # of players (incl GK) | 4v4 | 5v5 | 7v7 | 7v7 or 9v9 (depends on roster size) | ||||||
| Goalkeeper (GK) | no | yes (must throw out) | yes (punt or throw out) | |||||||
| Playing time (min) | 4 quarters x 10 minutes each | 2 halves x 25 minutes each | 2 halves x 30 minutes each | |||||||
| Ball Size | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||
| Goal Size | 4x6 | 6x12 | 7x18 | |||||||
| Offside | no | yes | ||||||||
| Build Out Lines | no | yes | no | |||||||
| Head Balls | no | yes | ||||||||
| Throw-in | pass-in | throw-in | ||||||||
| Referee | coach or parent | official referee | ||||||||
| Corner kick | yes | |||||||||
| Goal Area | none | yes | ||||||||
| Goal Kick | yes (2-3 years from the goal line) | yes | ||||||||
| Penalty area/kick | none | yes | ||||||||
| Substitutions | at any stoppage and unlimited | modified FIFA | ||||||||
| Free kicks | all direct | modified FIFA | ||||||||
| Playing time | all players should play a minimum of 50% of the total playing time | |||||||||
| Slide tackling | no | |||||||||
| Scoring | no official score keeping | |||||||||
Field sizes subject to change due to limitations in space and layount
Fouls, corner kicks, goal kicks, pass-in and kick-offs are all direct for U8 and younger. U10+ will play by FIFA regulations
U16 Coaches: please work with the other coach when it comes to playing 9v9 or 7v7 - it depends on the number of players.
