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recreational Rules & Regulations
by age group

under 06

• Field size 40x35
• #3 soccer ball
• 4 field players on each field
• Soccer goals are used
• No goalkeepers

• No heading
• No direct kicks
• No direct free kicks
• No offsides
• 2nd chance throw ins are given
• No Standings reported

• Restarts are done with throw-ins (ball over side touch lines) or goal/corner kicks
• No referees (one coach per team is on the field and acts as the referee)

under 07

• Field size 40x50
• Games are played on U7 fields with
full field markings
• #3 soccer ball
• 7 players are on the field
(6 field and 1 goalkeeper)
• Goalkeepers are used beginning
with this age group

• No heading
• No direct kicks
• No offsides
• 2nd chance throw ins are given
• No Standings reported
• Build out line (new Spring 2018)

• Restarts are done with throw-ins (ball over side touch lines) or goal/corner kicks
• No referees (one coach per team is on the field and acts as the referee)

under 08

• Field size 50x65
• #4 soccer ball
• 7 players are on the field
(6 field and 1 goalkeeper)
• Both teams on same side of field
(parents on opposite side)
• No heading

• No direct kicks
• Offsides are introduced
at this age group
• 2nd chance throw ins are given
• Keeping score and publishing team standings begins at this age group

• Build out line (new Spring 2018)
• Referees are introduced
at this age group

under 09

• Field size 50x65
• #4 soccer ball
• Both teams on same side of field
(parents on opposite side)
• 9 players are on the field
(8 field and 1 goalkeeper)
• No heading
• Direct kicks begin at this age group
• 2nd chance throw ins are given
• Build out line (new Spring 2018)

under 10

• Field size 50x65
• #4 soccer ball
• Both teams on same side of field
(parents on opposite side)
• 9 players are on the field
(8 field and 1 goalkeeper)
• No heading
• Direct kicks are allowed
at this age group
• 2nd chance throw ins are given
• Build out line (new Spring 2018)

under 12

• Field size 110x65 or 120x75
• #4 soccer ball
• Both teams on same side of field
(parents on opposite side)
• 11 players are on the field
(10 field and 1 goalkeeper)
• No heading
• 2nd chance throw ins are
no longer given
• Goalies are allowed to punt
• End of season tournament in spring

under 14

• Field size 110x65 or 120x75
• #5 soccer ball
• Both teams on same side of field
(parents on opposite side)
• 11 players are on the field
(10 field and 1 goalkeeper)
• End of season tournament in spring

under 19

• Field size 50x65
• #5 soccer ball
• Both teams on same side of field
(parents on opposite side)
• 7 players are on the field
(6 field and 1 goalkeeper)