Please, be flexible and remember that our job is to keep the game Safe, Fair and Fun.
Work with our coaches if certain exceptions need to be made:
- In extreme heat, if both coaches agree the referee can shorten the halves by up to 5 minutes each.
- In the event one or both teams are short players and both coaches agree, sides can be smaller.
Here is a brief summary of some key points:
- There will not be official Quarters. A substitution break will be announced by the ref when the ball is out of play closest to halfway through the 1st Half, and halfway through the 2nd Half. The clock will continue to run during these breaks. This means coaches will need to have their subs ready, have a quick water grab by the players remaining on the field, and then get the game re-started. This is not intended to be a coaching break—2 minutes, max. To recap, substitutions only at: halfway through the 1st Half, Halftime, halfway through the 2nd Half.
- Injured players that need to come off the field can be substituted for immediately but won’t be able to return until the next substitution break / half.
- No intentional headers in any Division 12 and under.
- Infraction results in: Indirect Free Kick to the opposing team.
- Build-out lines will be enforced in 10U matches.
- GK punts are OK in Upper Division Girls & Upper Division Boys only.
- For divisions with GKs (10U & older), penalty kicks will be enforced for direct free kick fouls inside the penalty area.
- For 10U & older, offside Law will be enforced. Video: applying the build-out line in 10U matches