10U Modified Rules Summary

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1	Modified Rules Summary for 10U
2		updated 4/7/2026
3	Age Group	10U
4	Level	Rec
5	Organization	East Central
6	Format	7v7 Goalie Included (6 field players & 1 goalie)
7	Center Referee Fee	$22 (Center Only) Starting Aug 1, 2026: $34 (Center Only)
8	Two Assistant Referee Fees	na
9	Duration of Game (Minutes)	2x25
10	Offside	Enforced
11	Penalty Kicks	Yes
12	Throw-Ins	Lost Possession
13	Free Kicks	Standard
14	Opponents away from kick in yards	8 Yards
15	Ball Size	4
16	Slide Tackling (If no, penalty is:)	No -direct free kick
17	Substitutions	Normal Rules
18	Goalkeeper Rule	Please See Below
19	Player cards needed	No
20	WYSA Coach Pass Required to be on team side during game	Yes
21	Score Kept	No
22	Info to refs before game (note each team is responsible for 1/2 of the referee & Assistant Referee Fees	Referee payment
23	Who's responsible to report score	N/A
24	Where to report Red & Yellow Cards	Referees report in Ref Insight
25	Where to report other incidents	Referees report in Ref Insight
26	Field Dimensions (yards)	55-65 length & 35-45 width
27	Goal Dimensions (feet)	6.5' x 18.5'
28	Build Out Lines (yards)	*Build out line should be equidistant between the penalty area line and halfway line. See below for more Info also.
29	Roster Size (minimum)	9
30	Roster Size (maximum)	14
31	Min. playing time for each player	50%
32	Notes
33	*The buildout line will also be used to denote where offside offenses can be called. Players cannot be penalized for an offside offense between the halfway line and the buildout line. Players can be penalized for an offside offense between the build out line and the goal line.
34	Every game should begin with a coin toss by the Referee with visiting team call it. Team winning the coin toss can choose to take the kick off or which goal they would like to attack.
35	7v7 Rule notes:
36	No heading – indirect free kick from the spot of the offense. If the deliberate header occurs within the goal area, the indirect free kick should be taken on the goal area line parallel to the goal line at the nearest point to where the infringement occurred.
37	When the goalkeeper has the ball, either during play (from the opponent) or from a goal kick, the opposing team must move behind the build out line until the ball is put into play.
38	Once the opposing team is behind the build out line, the goalkeeper can pass, throw or roll the ball into play (punting is not allowed). If a goalkeeper punts the ball, an indirect free kick should be awarded to the opposing team from the spot of the offense. If the punt occurs within the goal area, the indirect free kick should be taken on the goal area line parallel to the goal line at the nearest point to where the infringement occurred.
39	Game may not start or continue if there are less than 5 players on a team
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