U5 / U6 Age Groups: Intro Soccer

Roster Size

• 6 players (max)

Game Format

• 3v3 (without goalkeeper)
• Field size: 20/25 yds wide by 25/30 yds long
• Ball size #3
• Game length 8 minute quarters
• No Referees
• No Offside
• No Slide Tackling Allowed
• Master of the Ball Method will be used :: CLICK HERE TO REVIEW

U7 / U8 Age Groups: Beginning Soccer

Roster Size

• 8 players (maximum)

Game Format

• 4 v 4 (without a goalkeeper)
• Field size: 20/25 yds. wide by 30/35 yds. long
• Ball size #3
• Game length: 4 x 10 minute quarters – 10 minute halftime
• No Referees
• No Offside
• No Slide Tackling
• Master of the Ball Method will be used :: CLICK HERE TO REVIEW
• Both defensive and offensive players should refrain from entering the goal mouth box. If entered a goal is awarded and a 'new ball' is introduced to play by the coach.

U9 / U10 Age Groups: Small-sided Soccer

Roster Size

• 10 players (maximum)

Game Format

• 6 v 6 (including a goalkeeper)
• Field size: 35/40 yds. wide by 55/60 yds. long
• Ball size #4
• Game length: 2 x 25 minute halves – 10 minute halftime
• One center referee only
• No Offside
• No Slide Tackling Allowed Follow US Youth Soccer Guidelines for this age group.

* Throw-ins begin in this age group.

* Restartsare either indirect or direct with opponents at least 8 yards away from the ball.

* Thereare penalty kicks for this age group. Mark off a spot ten yards from the goal line for the penalty spot.

* If the goalkeeper punts/dropkicks the ballin the air from his/her penalty area into the opposing

 

U11 / U12 Age Groups: Small-sided Soccer

Roster Size

• 14 players (maximum)

Game Format

• 8 v 8 (including a goalkeeper)
• Field size: 45/50 yds. wide by 65/70 yds. long
• Ball size #4
• Game length: 2 x 30 minute halves – 10 minute halftime
• One center referee only (effective 10/10/09).
• Offside will be called All US Youth Soccer Guidelines apply to this age group.

U13 / U15 Age Groups

Roster Size

• 18 players (maximum) Game Format
• 11 v 11 (including a goalkeeper)
• Field size: 60/70 yds. wide by 100/120 yds. long
• Ball size #5
• Game length: As per STYSA age group regulations – 10 minute halftime
• Full complement of referees
• Offside will be called All FIFA guidelines apply to this age group (with age group modifications possible)

 

 

U16 / U18 Age Groups

Roster Size

• 22 players (maximum) Game Format
• 11 v 11 (including a goalkeeper)
• Field size: 60/70 yds. wide by 100/120 yds. long
• Ball size #5
• Game length: As per STYSA age group regulations – 10 minute halftime
• Full complement of referees
• Offside will be called All FIFA guidelines apply to this age group (with age group modifications possible)

Q:  SUBSTITUTIONS: When are substitutions allowed?

• At the U5/U6 & U7/U8 level – At any time during the game
• At the U7/U8 to u9/u10 level - At any stoppage of play – Kick Offs, Goal Kicks, Corner Kicks, or kick-ins for EITHER TEAM.
• At the U11/U18 level (Intra club) – All Goal Kicks and/or any throw in for your team enables you to substitute your players. **If the other team chooses to substitute on their throw in you may do so as well ** this will be at the discretion of the referee [b]

ADDITIONAL RULE MODIFICATIONS:

 

SPECTATOR RESTRICTIONS

• U7/U8 through U11/U12 age groups will now have a 6-10 foot buffer from the sideline (approx) This will be indicated with a painted blue line drawn on the ground. All spectators need to remain outside this SPECTATOR LINE at all times unless invited inside the line by the referee or a club official. All team coaches are responsible for the enforcement of this rule to their team parents and spectators.

TEAM SIDELINE/BENCH LOCATION

• U5/U6 through U9/U10 age groups:

All coaches and substitutes will revert back to the sidelines nearest the outsides of the field.

• This is for the following reasons:

1) To protect the turf in the middle of the fields and in front of the full size goals from wear and tear.

2) To enable the coach to enforce the spectator line rule and to monitor the sideline behavior of the Team parents and spectators.

HARD CASTS

• No hard casts will be allowed in any LSC-AUC sanctioned recreational game.

SIDELINE NUMBERS

• Please restrict your sideline (within the blue lines) to no more than 2 adults ONLY during the game.

VIOLATION of any of the above rules may lead to penalties to be determined by the LSC-AUC disciplinary committee

 

GAME PROTESTS: A complete explanation of game protests can be found in the LSC-AUC By-Laws.In general, protests are accepted for:

• (a)Misinterpretation or misapplication of the Rules of Play may be protested when properly noted on the game card at the field immediately after the game.The judgment of a referee cannot be protested and shall be considered final.

 

 

For more information or questions, please email Grant Stettner / gstettner@lonestar-sc.com