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Law 1 - Field and Goals: Field approximately 240 x 150 feet (80 x 50 yards) with 7 x 21 foot goals and center line.
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Please pick up all trash, equipment and clothing, etc. after your practice or game.
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If fields are unlined, please walk off the field marking corners, center line and goals with flat cones.
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Please do not allow playing, climbing or hanging on the soccer goal posts or netting. Goals falling on people can cause serious injury.
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When practicing, use cones for goals. Do not move the goals or using the goal mouth areas, these areas are often in poor shape and will get worse if used in practice.
Law 2 - Ball: Size 4
Law 3 - Players: Maximum of 11 players per team playing 8v8 games. One of the 8 players is a goalkeeper.
If a team cannot field enough players, teams should loan players or adjust the number of players playing on BOTH teams so the teams have the same number of players on the field and if appropriate use cones to adjust the field size.
Goalkeepers are used
Unlimited substitutions at any stoppage in play.
All players present, except in the case of injury, must:
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Play at least half (50%) of the game
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Have as near equal playing time as possible compared to other players
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Be given the opportunity to play in each position but not be forced to play in a specific position.
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Law 4 - Equipment: Must wear shin guards under socks. No baseball or football shoes allowed. No jewelry, earrings or metal hair clips are allowed.
Law 5 & 6 - Referees: Referees are provided by WWPSA. Coaches and referees should meet before the game to clarify rules and appoint parents to act as assistant referees (linesmen). Coaches and Assistants may not be on the field of play during the game without the referee’s permission.
Law 7 - Duration of Game: 2 equal 25 minute halves with a 5 minute break at half time. Total game time with breaks 55 minutes
Law 8 - Start and Restart of Play: Opposing players must be 8 yards (24 feet) from the ball for kickoffs, goal kicks, free kicks, and corner kicks. Doing so gives the players space to move and prevents bunching immediately on the restart.
Law 10 - Scoring: Let them have fun and score lots of goals. Celebrate and cheer for all goals scored.
Law 11 - Offside: Offsides rule applies.
Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct: No slide tackling allowed. All other rules apply. Referees will stop play, and apply remedy, including yellow or red cards if appropriate.
Law 14 - Penalty Kicks: Taken 10 yards from goal line. Other players must be 8 yards away.
Law 15 - Throw-in: If the player makes an illegal throw-in, the same player is given a second chance to do the throw in. If second attempt is also illegal the other team gets the ball and does the throw in (ball is throw with 2 hands from behind head with 2 feet on the ground, feet may be on or outside of the touch lines). Opposing players should be 2 yards (6 feet) from the player making the throw-in.
Law 16 - Goal Kick: Players may not touch the ball until it is outside the penalty box.
Law 17 - Corner Kick: Opposing players must be 8 yards (24 feet) from the ball.
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