JAMES J. HARRIS FAMILY YMCA

SOCCER RULES

MUNCHKIN/BOYS & GIRLS MICRO

Micro Soccer is used to distinguish the game beyond that of small-sided games, mini-soccer, and mod-soccer.

Micro Soccer uses the fundamental team unit - 3 - as the basis for learning and for having fun.

Equipment:Size 3 ball

Team Size:3 field players and 1 goalie

Game Time:8 five-minute periods (No halftime; 1 minute between periods)

Field Size:25 yards long/15 yards wide

  1. Each team's goalkeeper must be changed at each time-out (every 5 minutes). A minimum of4 different goalkeepers is required. Each team will be allowed one coach next to the goal to assist the keeper. Coaches must remain off of the field of play (coaches assisting goalies must remain positive at all times or the referee will ask him/her to leave the goal area). Each player will play keeper at least once during the season.
  1. The amount of periods may change depending on the number of players per team. Substitutions and rotations will be made between periods.
  1. Goals may be scored from anywhere on the field except on kickoffs and throw-ins.
  1. When the ball goes out of play, the game is re-started by one of the following ways:
  • Over the sideline, with a throw in.
  • Over the goal line, with a goal kick if attacking team last touched ball; or corner kick if defending team last played the ball.

NOTE: A goal kick is taken from anywhere in the goalkeeper handling zone; a corner kick from where goal line and sideline meet.

  • After a goal is scored, re-start the game with a kick from the center circle (goals cannot be scored from a center circle kick, nor directly from a throw-in, or directly from an indirect free kick).

5.All infringements - tripping, handling, etc. - are punished by an indirect free kick, i.e. the ball must be touched by another player before a goal can be scored. There are no penalty kicks. Any violation in the goalkeepers box will have the ball moved out of the box before the kick is taken.

6. Any formation of players is allowed as long as each player is involved in the flow of

the game. No cherry-picking allowed.

7. Over the course of the game, each child should play the same number of

periods. NO score or standings will be kept.

8. Teams will sit on opposite sides of the field. The team listed 2nd is the HOME team.

Teams do NOT switch sides during the game unless coaches agree to switch.

9. For the safety of the players, absolutely no jewelry or gum allowed.

JAMES J. HARRIS FAMILY YMCA

SOCCER RULES

BOYS U8/GIRLS U8

Equipment:Size 3 ball

Team Size:4 field players and 1 goalie

Game Time:8 five-minute periods (no halftime; 1 minute between periods.)

Field Size:30 yards long/25 yards wide

  1. Each team's goalkeeper must be changed at the end of each period. A different goalkeeper must be used each period. Each team will be allowed only one coach next to the goal to assist the keeper. Coaches must remain off of the field of play. Each child will play keeper at least once during the season. (Coaches assisting the goalie must remain positive at all times or will be asked to return to the sidelines.) The keeper may release the ball anywhere within the goalie box regardless of the number of steps taken.
  1. Each player must play an equal number of periods in each game. Substitutions and rotations will be made only at the end of a period.
  1. Goals may be scored from anywhere on the field except on kick-offs, throw-ins, or goal kicks.
  1. All infringements - tripping, handling, etc. - are punished by an indirect free kick, i.e. the ball must be touched by another player before a goal can be scored. There will be no penalty kicks. Any violation in the goalkeepers box will have the ball moved out of the box before the kick is taken.
  1. Slide tackling is NOT allowed.
  1. No score or standings will be kept.
  1. Teams will switch sides after halftime.
  1. No offsides will be called in these leagues. Cherry-picking is NOT allowed.
  1. Teams will sit on opposite sides of the field. The team listed 2nd is the HOME team. Teams will switch sides after halftime.
  1. For the safety of the players, absolutely no jewelry or gum allowed.

JAMES J. HARRIS FAMILY YMCA

SOCCER RULES

BOYS U10/GIRLS U10

Equipment:Size 4 ball

Team Size:5 field players and 1 goalie

Game Time:2 twentyminute halves (Halftime= 3 minutes)

Field Size:55 yards long/40 yards wide

1.Each team’s goalkeeper must be changed at the end of each period on a rotating basis so that “equal” time is established for the goal keeping function. No child should play goalie more than once per game. The goalie may release the ball anywhere within the goalie box regardless of the number of steps taken.

2.All players must play an equal amount of time over the course of each game. Only the team with possession can make substitutions on a throw-in and corner kick. When the team with possession of the ball substitutes on a throw-in or corner kick, the opposing team may also substitute. Both teams may substitute on any other stoppage of play.

  1. All infringements -- tripping, handling, etc. – (except inside the penalty box) are punished by an indirect free kick, i.e. the ball must be touched by another player before a goal can be scored. Must be a pass! There will NOTbe penalty kicks for direct kick infractions in the penalty box. Any violation in the goalkeepers box will have the ball moved out of the box before the kick is taken.

4.NO slide tackling will be allowed.

  1. No score or standings will be kept.
  1. No offsides will be called in this league, but a player must be involved in the flow of the game. If the referee feels the player is taking advantage of the rule, play will be stopped and possession will be awarded to the non-offending team. No cherry-picking allowed.
  1. Teams will sit on opposite sides of the field. The team listed 2nd is the HOME team. Teams will switch sides after halftime.
  1. No goalkeeper coaches are allowed. No coaches or parents are allowed to stand next to the goalkeeper during the game.
  1. For the safety of the players, absolutely no jewelry or gum allowed.

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SOCCER RULES

BOYS U12/GIRLS U12

Equipment:Size 4 ball

Team Size:8 field players and 1 goalie

Game Time:2 thirty-minute halves (Halftime= 3 minutes). No overtime periods in regular season.

Field Size:70 yards long/ 45 yards wide

  1. Each team must play at least 2 different goalies at some point during the game (ex.- One goalie may play all of the 1st half and 20 minutes of the second half and another goalie only play 10 minutes total and this would meet the requirement). The keeper may release the ball anywhere within the goalie box regardless of the number of steps taken.
  1. All players must play an equal amount of time over the course of each game. Only the team with possession can make substitutions on a throw-in and corner kick. When the team with possession of the ball substitutes on a throw-in or corner kick, the opposing team may also substitute. Both teams may substitute on any other stoppage of play.
  1. Teams will sit on opposite sides of the field. The team listed 2nd is the HOME team.
  1. NO slide tackling is allowed.
  1. No goalkeeper coaches are allowed. No coaches or parents are allowed to stand next to the goalkeeper during the game.
  1. For the safety of the players, absolutely no jewelry or gum allowed.
  1. All teams must adhere to the Sportsmanship Rating System (see next page).
  1. If a team is up by 5 goals, the top scorer must be out of the game and the team will play a man down. Each 2 goal lead more results in the team playing down another player. Players will be added back to the field as the lead decreases.

Harris YMCA Sportsmanship

Rating System

In the spirit of the YMCA, sportsmanlike behavior is expected of everyone involved. Therefore, all teams (which include all players, coaches, and parents)will adhere to the sportsmanship rating system. After each game, the referee(s) will give each team a sportsmanship rating (on a scale of 1 to 5) based on the following criteria:

"5"- Excellent behavior displayed by the team, coaches, and parents. Players

accepted all calls and congratulated the opposing team. No evidence of foul language or unsportsmanlike behavior.

"4"- Good behavior displayed by the team. Few incidences of questioning calls.

No evidence of foul language.

"3"- Moderate behavior displayed by the team. No evidence of foul language.

No more than one unsportsmanlike for the team. A team committing an unsportsmanlike incident may not receive a rating higher than a 3.

"2"- Poor sportsmanship displayed by the team. Coach had minimal control of

players. Several incidences of arguing with, questioning, or disrespecting referees. Multiple unsportsmanlike incidents. Evidence of foul language.

"1"- Unacceptable behavior displayed by the team. Team displayed no respect

for the referees. Multiple unsportsmanlike incidences. Coach had no control of players. A team with an ejected player, parent, or coach may not receive a rating higher than a 1. Forfeiting teams automatically receive a 1.

At the end of the regular season, all of the game sportsmanship ratings will be averaged for each team. In order to be eligible for the playoffs, a team MUST maintain an average of 3.00 or higher. Teams receiving less than a 3.00 average will not participate in tournament play. During playoff games, a team that receives less than a 3 sportsmanship rating will forfeit and the opposing team will advance regardless of the final score of the game.

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Boys U12/Girls U12

Overtime Procedures

(for U12 league tournament games only)

  • If a game ends in a tie, there will be two 5-minute overtime periods of regular play. The clock will not stop in these periods. There is no golden goal. Both periods will be played out in their entirety regardless if any team scores.
  • After the two 5-minute periods, if there is still a tie the teams will go to the 1st round of shoot-outs. In this first round, each team will pick 5 players to take the shots. The teams will alternate shots. If there is still a tie after both teams have taken their shots, they will go to a “sudden death.” The two teams will alternate shots (taken by NEW players who did not participate in the 1stround of shoot-outs.) This will continue until one team is ahead after both teams have had the same number of shots. If during this round a team runs out of "new" players, the team is then allowed to go back to those who shot in the 1st round and start the rotation over.