- Coaches will help to maintain control of parents/spectators .Please advise no-smoking where kids playing.

- Rules not stated below are covered in the modified rules for small-sided games on the ASSA website

- Minimum Field size: 15 x 20 yards; maximum field size: 25 x 30 yards

- Number of players on the field: 3v3 – no goalie (a player may play in the defensive position, but may not      

   use his/her hands to stop/catch the ball)

- Size ball: size 3 – home team will supply the game ball

- Start of the game: a coin will be tossed; the winner of the toss will decide which end of the field it wants;  

   the other team will get the ball for the kick-off (teams will then alternate kick-off for the remaining

   quarters)

- Duration of game: four 6 minute quarters

- Scoring: no scores/counting of goals will be kept

- Substitution: at any stoppage and unlimited

- Referees: none – one coach from each team will act as supervisors:

            One coach will keep official time

            The other coach will have the whistle to start/stop play

- Fouls/penalties*: all fouls will be restarted with an indirect kick; no penalty kicks

            (coaches should explain what the foul was and why it should not be repeated)

- Coaches will drop the ball into play (new ball)  instead of using a player throw-in, goal kick, or corner kick

- No off-sides will be called

- Obvious hand-balls will be called; the other team will be awarded a direct kick

*Coaches/parents should realize that players this age usually do not commit fouls intentionally; coaches should utilize the foul call to keep pushing/shoving to a minimum for the safety of the players

- Minimum Field size: 20 x 25 yards; maximum field size: 30 x 35 yards

- Number of players on the field: 4v4 – no goalie (a player may play in the defensive position, but may not      

   use his/her hands to stop/catch the ball)

- Size ball: size 3 – home team will supply the game ball

- Start of the game: a coin will be tossed; the winner of the toss will decide which end of the field it wants;  

   The other team will get the ball for the kick-off(teams will then alternate kick-off for the remaining quarters .)

-New Spring 2012 modified rule - No direct score from kick-off. 

- Duration of game: four 8 minute quarters

- Scoring: scores/counting of goals will be kept by the referee

- Substitution: at any stoppage and unlimited

- Referees: one per game

- Fouls/penalties: all fouls will be restarted with a direct kick; no penalty kicks

- Corner kicks: will be used

- Throw-ins: players will be allowed to retake throw-ins

- No off-sides will be called

- Minimum Field size: 35 x 45 yards; maximum field size: 45 x 60 yards

- Number of players on the field: 6v6 – one player will be designated as goalie and must wear a different  

   color jersey than that of his/her team-mates

- Size ball: size 4 – home team will supply the game ball

- Start of the game: a coin will be tossed; the winner of the toss will decide which end of the field it wants;  

   the other team will get the ball for the kick-off (teams will then alternate kick-off for the remaining half)

- Duration of game: two 20 minute halves

- Scoring: scores/counting of goals will be kept by the referee

- Substitution: at any stoppage and unlimited

- Referees: one per game

- Fouls/penalties: fouls/penalties will be called according to US Youth Soccer Rules

- Corner kicks: will be used

- Throw-ins: an improper throw-in will result in a one time “do-over” for that player; further improper throw-

   ins will result in forfeit of the ball to the opposing team

- No offsides will be called 

 U12 Games:

- Minimum Field size: 45 x 70 yards; maximum field size: 55 x 80 yards

- Number of players on the field: 8v8 – one player will be designated as goalie and must wear a different  

   color jersey than that of his/her team-mates

- Size ball: size 4 – home team will supply the game ball

- Start of the game: a coin will be tossed; the winner of the toss will decide which end of the field it wants;  

   the other team will get the ball for the kick-off (teams will then alternate kick-off for the remaining half)

- Duration of game: two 30 minute halves

- Scoring: scores/counting of goals will be kept by the referee

- Substitution: at any stoppage and unlimited

- Referees: one per game (no duals); 2 volunteer (nonpaid) linesmen, if available, will be used to help call  

  off-sides and out-of-bounds

- Fouls/penalties: fouls/penalties will be called according to US Youth Soccer Rules

- Corner kicks: will be used

- Throw-ins: improper throw-ins will result in forfeit of the ball to the opposing team

- Off-sides will be called

- Minimum Field size: 50 x 100 yards

- Number of players on the field: 11v11* – one player will be designated as goalie and must wear a different  

   color jersey than that of his/her team-mates

- Size ball: size 5 – home team will supply the game ball

- Start of the game: a coin will be tossed; the winner of the toss will decide which end of the field it wants;  

   the other team will get the ball for the kick-off (teams will then alternate kick-off for the remaining half)

- Duration of game: two 30 minute halves

- Scoring: scores/counting of goals will be kept by the referee

- Substitution: at any stoppage and unlimited

- Referees: minimum of 2 (duals) per game; 3 referees is preferred – 1 center ref and 2 assistant refs  

  (linesmen); if 3 referees are not available – then1 referee and 2 volunteer (nonpaid) linesmen, if available,

  will be used to help call off-sides and out-of-bounds

- Fouls/penalties: fouls/penalties will be called according to US Youth Soccer rules

- Corner kicks: will be used

- Throw-ins: improper throw-ins will result in forfeit of the ball to the opposing team

- Off-sides will be called

*If there are not enough players for 11v11; the game may be played with 8v8.