U5/6 In-house rules

Game:
- Start as scheduled
- If one team is dominating the game, both coaches should agree to add a player to even out play.
- There is no winning or losing team since no score is kept.
- No Win / Loss records.
- Every team is a winner if the kids have fun and learn!

Fields:
- Available for warm-up and final words of encouragement 10 minutes before your game.
- 10 Yard Center Circle (5 Yards on each side of the field)

Duration of Game:
- Running clock
- Four (4)-quarters each with a length of eight (8)-minutes.
- Two (2) minute break between quarters


Playing Time:
- Each player is scheduled for a minimum of 2 quarters per game.

Substitutions:
- Player substitutions during a quarter
- If during the game it's only allowed when a player is injured or traumatized.

Game Format:
- 3 vs. 3, No Goalkeeper. Everyone plays the full field.
- Two separate and simultaneous 3 vs. 3 matches are played on adjacent fields
- - A Field (selected by the coaches before game) – Larger and more skilled players - (Optionally the coach can select to not be on the field after first two weeks (Except U5 - as needed)
- - B Field (selected by the coaches before game) – Smaller and less skilled players - Coaches on field as needed

Player Required Equipment:
- Soccer ball size #3
- Shin guards. Socks must cover shin guards, no exceptions.
- Soccer shoes or gym shoes only. No football or baseball cleats allowed.
- No Jewelry must be removed, including earrings, no exceptions.

Referees:
- One ref assigned to each field. If a referee isn't available a coach or parent can referee the game.
- Coaches check in with the referee 2 minutes before game time for the coin toss.

Kick-Offs:
- All the players of each team, except the player taking the kick-off, must be in their team’s half of
the field.
- The kicker (and only the kicker) may be entirely in the opponents’ half of the field at the taking of the kick.
- On game starts defensive players must stand outside of the circle.
- Teammates of the player taking the kick has no restrictions as to where they may be. They are allowed to be within the circle on their side of the field.
- Ball in play when kicked and clearly moves in any direction.


Ball out play:
- When the ball completely leaves the field of play over the touchline(sideline) or goal line on the ground or in the air. 
- - Also whenever the whistle is blown by referee.
- Results: in a kick-in for the opposite team.

Free kicks
- All free kick restarts are to be Indirect Direct Free kick (IFK).
- Two touches by anyone is required for a goal to be allowed.

Penalty kicks
- No penalty kicks in U5/U6

Goal Kick:
- When the ball goes out of the field of play over the goal line last touched by the attacking team.
- Results: in a goal kick by the other team.
- Defensive players must stand at or behind midfield on all goal kicks.

Corner Kick:
- When the ball goes out of the field of play over the goal line last touched by the defensive team.
- Results: In a corner kick for the attacking team to the closet corner that the ball went out of field of play.

Handball:
- Deliberate plays with either hands or arms.
- Results: in a indirect free kick for the other team.

Law 12 Fouls and Misconducts:
- No pushing
- No slide tackles
- No hooking or holding
- Results: In a indirect free kick. There should be no cautions issued to the player. The offense should be explained to the player.