Shorewood Soccer League: Pee-Wee Division Rules

SHOREWOOD SOCCER LEAGUE
Pee-Wee (U5) RULES

Law 1:  The Soccer Field

The field of play must be 18.3 yards by 25 yards. 

Law 2:  The Soccer Ball

The soccer ball size will be Size 3 (23-24 inches and weighs 11-12oz.)

Law 3:  Number of Soccer Players

Number of players varies depending upon registration.

There will be NO goalkeepers.  Games must be played with a least 4 players on a side.

Substitutions are “On-the-Fly”:

  1. Substitutions may be made at any time.
  2. Substitutions shall be limited to maximum of 3 players per substitution.
  3. Players who have been substituted may re-enter the game.
  4. The coach calls the player’s name and number and tells him/her to come off of the field.  The player must have left the field before he/she can be replaced.
  5. The departing player(s) must leave the field in front of their team’s bench.

Law 4:  Players Equipment

Shirt:
All field players must wear their designated team shirt.
Shorts:
Players may choose the shorts they wear.
Shin Guards:
Hard molded shin guards or shin guards with hard molded inserts are required.  Foam, sock-like pads are allowed.
Socks:
Knee Length socks are required and must completely cover the player’s shin guards.
Shoes:
Gym shoes or soccer shoes with round molded cleats are required.  Baseball, football, track, or golf shoes, are not allowed.
Jewelry:
No jewelry of any type is allowed. Earrings on newly pierced ears may NOT be worn. Hair accessories containing metal are not allowed. Medical information tags must be taped against the body.
Glasses:
Players may NOT wear unprotected glasses. Players who need to wear glasses must wear sports goggles over their glasses or wear prescription sport glasses. Straps must be used with sports goggles or sport glasses.
Casts:
Casts of any type, regardless of padding, are illegal and will not be allowed.
Limb Braces:
Limb braces are considered illegal and will not be allowed.

Recommended Equipment: For male players: an athletic supporter with cup.

Law 5:  The Referee

A referee will not be provided for Pee-Wee (U5) games.  Coaches will be responsible for maintaining proper control of the games.

Law 6:  Linesmen

Linesmen will not be necessary as coaches will work together to maintain proper control of the game.

Law 7:  Duration of Soccer Games

Regulation soccer games will be:

2-10 minute halves, with a 5 minute half-time.

Any regular season game ending in a tied score remains as a tied score. There is no overtime or tie-breakers.

Law 8:  Start of Play

For the pre-game coin toss, the visitors shall call heads or tails. The team that wins the toss decides which goal it will attack in the first half of the match. The other team takes the kick-off to start the match. Teams alternate field sides at half time. 

At kickoff, the ball is in play after it has traveled in a forward motion.  The player who kicks off may not touch the ball again until it has been touched by another player.

Re-kick will be allowed.

Law 9:  Ball in and Out of Play

The ball is always in play as long as it is within the touchlines and goal lines or is touching the lines. The ball is out of play only when it COMPLETELY crosses playing field boundaries, because the position of the BALL determines in and out of play.

Before the thrower can play the ball (on a throw-in), another player from either team must touch it.

A goal cannot be scored directly from a throw-in.

Law 10:  Scoring Goals

The ball must completely cross the goal line, between the posts or flags and below the crossbar for a goal to be scored.

Once the goalkeeper has possession of the ball, there will be no “SELF GOAL”.  That is, the goalkeeper cannot score himself by kicking, throwing or carrying the ball into his/her own goal. If a "self goal" occurs, the goal will not count and the ball will be given to the goalkeeper to re-kick.

A defensive player cannot score a goal in their own goal (this is different than a “self goal”).  The goal will not count and the other team will restart at midfield. A goal cannot be scored directly from a throw-in or indirect free kick.

Law 11:  Offsides

There will be no offsides.

Law 12:  Fouls and Misconduct

Players who intentionally:

  1. Kick or attempt to kick at an opponent
  2. Trip an opponent
  3. Jump at an opponent
  4. Charge at an opponent in a dangerous manner
  5. Strike, spit at, or attempt to strike or spit at an opponent
  6. Hold an opponent
  7. Push an opponent
  8. Touch the ball with the hands (girls may use their arms for protection while doing chest traps, hands should be on shoulders, and elbows must be kept against the body)
  9. Play dangerously
  10. Charge a player when the ball is not within playing distance.

These are penalized by awarding the opposing team an indirect free kick from the spot of the foul.

Slide Tackling IS NOT ALLOWED and will be penalized as dangerous play.

Law 13:  Free Kicks

Free kicks take place when players are allowed to kick the ball with defenders at least 5 yards away from the ball.

Indirect free kicks must be touched by another player before crossing the goal line into the goal.
The kicker must wait for the coaches signal to kick. Failure to do so will result in an indirect free kick being awarded to the opposing team.

Direct free kicks, awarded for major fouls, can be kicked into the goal without touching another player.

Indirect free kicks, awarded for minor fouls, cannot be kicked into the goal unless the ball has been touched by another player. See Law 12.

Law 14:  Penalty Kicks

Elimination of penalty kicks.

Law 15:  The Throw-in

A team that last touched a ball that goes out of play along the side of the field loses possession to the opposing team.

The opposing team must restart play from the spot the ball went out-of-bounds by throwing in the ball.  Players must hold the ball with both hands and throw the ball over the head while keeping some part of each foot on the ground. Incorrect throw-ins result in the ball being awarded to the opposing team.

An extra attempt at a proper throw-in will be given during the first two weeks of a season.  Coaches may assist players as appropriate to instruct the proper throw-in technique. 

A goal cannot be scored directly from a throw-in.

Defensive players must be at least 3 meters (10 feet) away from thrower.

Law 16:  Goal Kicks

Balls that go out-of-bounds beyond the goal line and are last touched by the offensive or attacking team are restarted by the defensive team.

The ball is put into play by the defending team, taken from a point anywhere within the goal area.

A goal can be scored from a goal kick, but only against the opposing team.

Players may take goal kicks from the penalty kick mark or anywhere on a line even with the penalty kick line.

Law 17:  Corner Kicks

Balls that go out-of-bounds beyond the goal line and are last touched by the defensive team are restarted by the offensive team.

The offensive team restarts play with a corner kick from with-in the corner arc on the side from which the ball went out of play.

The corner kick is similar to a direct free kick, so defensive players must remain at least 5 yards from the ball until it is touched and travels in a forward motion.

The player taking the corner kick cannot touch the ball a second time unless it has touched by another player.

A goal may be scored from a corner kick, but only against the opposing team.



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