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Halves (min)Ball sizePlayers on fieldGoalkeeperOffsideBuild out lineDeliberate headingGoalkeeper PuntingThrow insPenalty/direct free kicks
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5U83Schoolyard
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6U1535NONONONON/AYESNO: all indirect
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7U2035NONONONON/AYESNO: all indirect
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8U2036NONONONON/AYESNO: all indirect
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10U2547*YESYESYESNONOYESYES
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12U3049*YESYESNONOYESYESYES
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14U35511*YESYESNOYESYESYESYES
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* player count includes goalkeeper
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12UGoalkeepers can punt. Deliberate heading prohibited; indirect free kick (IFK) from the spot of the foul
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10U -- Build Out Line (BOL) still in effect
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1. Deliberate heading prohibited; indirect free kick (IFK) from the spot of the foul
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2. Goalkeeper punts and drop kicks are not allowed. Nor are any attempts to circumvent this rule
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Infraction: Restart play with an indirect free kick (IFK) from the spot of the punt/drop kick
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3. Putting the ball into play from a Goal Kick/the goalkeeper’s hands no longer requires a pass to a teammate
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4. Build Out Line – Goalkeeper possession with hands
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a. Opponents must retreat across BOL when goalkeeper gains possession with hands
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b. The goalkeeper must throw, roll, or place the ball on the ground and kick it
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c. Opponents may cross the BOL when ball is released from hands of goalkeeper
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d. If the opponent crosses the BOL early, the infraction results in an IFK from where the BOL was crossed
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5. Build Out Line – Goal Kick
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a. Opponents must retreat across BOL for Goal Kick
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b. Opponents may cross BOL when ball is kicked and visibly moves
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c. Infraction by opponent: Referee stops play; asks opponents to retreat, then Goal Kick is retaken, except for #7
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6. Offside – BOL replaces the Halfway line as the boundary for judging offside infractions
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7. The goalkeeper releasing the ball or the player taking the goal kick does not have to wait for the opposing
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players to move behind the build-out line. However, if an opponent intercepts the ball, there is no violation.
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