| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Halves (min) | Ball size | Players on field | Goalkeeper | Offside | Build out line | Deliberate heading | Goalkeeper Punting | Throw ins | Penalty/direct free kicks | |
2 | 5U | 8 | 3 | Schoolyard | |||||||
3 | 6U | 15 | 3 | 5 | NO | NO | NO | NO | N/A | YES | NO: all indirect |
4 | 7U | 20 | 3 | 5 | NO | NO | NO | NO | N/A | YES | NO: all indirect |
5 | 8U | 20 | 3 | 6 | NO | NO | NO | NO | N/A | YES | NO: all indirect |
6 | 10U | 25 | 4 | 7* | YES | YES | YES | NO | NO | YES | YES |
7 | 12U | 30 | 4 | 9* | YES | YES | NO | NO | YES | YES | YES |
8 | 14U | 35 | 5 | 11* | YES | YES | NO | YES | YES | YES | YES |
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10 | * player count includes goalkeeper | ||||||||||
11 | 12U – Goalkeepers can punt. Deliberate heading prohibited; indirect free kick (IFK) from the spot of the foul | ||||||||||
12 | 10U -- Build Out Line (BOL) still in effect | ||||||||||
13 | 1. Deliberate heading prohibited; indirect free kick (IFK) from the spot of the foul | ||||||||||
14 | 2. Goalkeeper punts and drop kicks are not allowed. Nor are any attempts to circumvent this rule | ||||||||||
15 | Infraction: Restart play with an indirect free kick (IFK) from the spot of the punt/drop kick | ||||||||||
16 | 3. Putting the ball into play from a Goal Kick/the goalkeeper’s hands no longer requires a pass to a teammate | ||||||||||
17 | 4. Build Out Line – Goalkeeper possession with hands | ||||||||||
18 | a. Opponents must retreat across BOL when goalkeeper gains possession with hands | ||||||||||
19 | b. The goalkeeper must throw, roll, or place the ball on the ground and kick it | ||||||||||
20 | c. Opponents may cross the BOL when ball is released from hands of goalkeeper | ||||||||||
21 | d. If the opponent crosses the BOL early, the infraction results in an IFK from where the BOL was crossed | ||||||||||
22 | 5. Build Out Line – Goal Kick | ||||||||||
23 | a. Opponents must retreat across BOL for Goal Kick | ||||||||||
24 | b. Opponents may cross BOL when ball is kicked and visibly moves | ||||||||||
25 | c. Infraction by opponent: Referee stops play; asks opponents to retreat, then Goal Kick is retaken, except for #7 | ||||||||||
26 | 6. Offside – BOL replaces the Halfway line as the boundary for judging offside infractions | ||||||||||
27 | 7. The goalkeeper releasing the ball or the player taking the goal kick does not have to wait for the opposing | ||||||||||
28 | players to move behind the build-out line. However, if an opponent intercepts the ball, there is no violation. | ||||||||||
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