Question 1

U5 Game Rules

Accepted Answer

- 3 v 3 No Goal Keeper
- Please do not plant a player in front of the net. This is counterproductive to teaching the game and could be dangerous for the player.
- Home Team is team listed first on the schedule.
- Home Team Supplies Size 3 game ball.
- Game Duration.  4 x Ten Minute Quarters, 2 Minute Break Between Quarters
- 5 Minutes Half Time
- Teams Do Not Switch Sides
- Minimum 50% Play Time per Player
- All Kicks are Indirect, meaning the ball Must Touch Another Player Before Entering the Net
- No Direct Kicks, corner kicks, or goal kicks
- No Off-Side
- Visiting Team Kicks Off 1st and 3rd Quarters
- All Play is Restarted by Throw-in at Sideline
- If ball is kicked over the goal line, throw-in occurs at corner of sideline nearest the out-of-bounds.
- Substitutions permitted at any Stoppage of Play
- Please wait for referee to call your subs onto the field
- No Official Score Keeping
- Mercy Rule.  The Weaker Team May Add a Player with the Referee’s Consent

Question 2

U7 Game Rules

Accepted Answer

- Team Size 5 v 5 No Goal Keeper
- Please do not plant a player in front of the net. This is counterproductive to teaching the game and could be dangerous for the player.
- Home Team is team listed first on the schedule.
- Home Team Supplies Size 3 game ball.
- Game Duration.  4 x Ten Minute Quarters, 2 Minute Break between Quarters
- 5 Minute Half Time
- Teams Do Not Switch Sides
- Minimum 50% Play Time per Player
- All Kicks are Indirect, meaning that the ball Must Touch another Player Before Entering the Net
- No Direct Kicks, corner kicks, or goal kicks
- No Off-Side
- Visiting Team Kicks Off 1st and 3rd Quarters
- All Play is restarted by Throw-in at Sideline
- If ball is kicked over the goal line, throw-in occurs at corner of sideline nearest the out-of-bounds.
- Substitutions permitted at Any Stoppage of Play
- Please wait for referee to call your subs onto the field
- No Official Score Keeping
- Mercy Rule.  The Weaker Team May Add a Player with the Referee’s Consent

Question 3

U9 Game Rules

Accepted Answer

- Team Size 7 v 7 (includes goal keeper)
- Home team is team listed first on the schedule
- Home Team Supplies Size 4 game ball
- Game Duration.  2 x 25 Minute Halves
- 5 Minute Half Time
- Teams Switch Sides
- Minimum 50% Play Time per Player
 
FIFA RULES WITH THE BELOW EXCEPTIONS:
- No Off side
- No penalty kicks.  Foul inside the penalty box results in an in an indirect free kick from the nearest point outside the penalty box.
- Indirect means ball must touch an additional player (beside kicker) before entering net
- Players may sub during either teams throw in
- Score is only kept during tournament play

Question 4

U11 Game Rules

Accepted Answer

- Team Size 9 v 9 (includes goal keeper)
- Home team is team listed first on the schedule
- Home team wears pinnies
- Home Team Supplies Size 4 game ball.
- Game Duration.  2 x 30 Minute Halves.
- 5 Minutes Half Time
- Teams Switch Sides
- Minimum 50% Play Time per Player
- Standard FIFA rules of play are used
- Score is only kept during tournament play