| Rules Modification Summary - House (Rec) Games | |||||
| BYSA, CYS, MHYSA, ROYSA, and SYSA and co-scheduled games with BBSC |
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| 2006-2007 Seasonal Year | |||||
| U8 | U10 | U12 | U14 | U19 | |
| Ball size | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Players (incl keeper) |
5v5 | 6v6 | 8v8 | 11v11 | 11v11 |
| Minimum | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| Roster size | 9 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 18 |
| Substitutions | Unlimited
in number. Referee must be
informed. Allowed by either team at
goal kicks, goals, halftime, injury, and for a cautioned player (1-for-1). (Substitutions are not allowed on corner kicks or fouls.) |
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| Sub on throw-in | either team's throw | own team's throw, or if other team is subbing | |||
| Equipment | Required: Shirt, shorts, shinguards, socks
(covering shinguards), shoes. Home team changes for color conflict (visitors may change if they have alternate). Either goalkeeper must change for color conflicts. Referee may allow optional equipment (cold weather gear, goalkeeper cap, head/elbow/knee protection, religion-required clothing, etc) if deemed not dangerous. |
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| Jewelry | NONE ALLOWED.
Taping does not make jewelry safe. (Jewelry: items worn for decoration or display, not having any purpose for the game.) Medic Alert bracelet or similar item should be taped, allowing medallion to be seen. |
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| Referee | yes, $15 | yes, $20 | yes, $22 | yes, $28 | yes, $38 |
| Asst Referee | no | no | yes, $15 each | yes, $18 each | yes, $24 each |
| Length of half | 25 min | 30 min | 35 min | 35 min | 45 min |
| Offside | yes * | yes * | yes | yes | yes |
| Heading | no - DP | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Slide Tackling | no - DP | no - DP | yes | yes | yes |
| Free kicks | all indirect | direct or indirect, per the Laws of the Game | |||
| Penalty kicks | no | yes, 10 yards | yes, 12 yards | ||
| Throw-in redo | ** | no | no | no | no |
| Goal kicks | Ball placed anywhere within combined goal/penalty area. Ball is in play when it is kicked and moves. | Per FIFA. Ball placed anywhere within goal area. Ball is in play when it leaves the penalty area. Opponents must stay outside penalty area until ball is in play. | |||
| Goalkeeper | Per FIFA. May not play ball with hands when deliberately kicked by a teammate ("pass-back" rule). No restriction on length of kicks/punts. | ||||
| Notes | * With no assistant referees, it must be obvious enough for the referee to see. Inexperienced referees will be less likely to see offside infractions. | ||||
| ** If the first throw-in is bad, the same team takes another throw. The ball is turned over to the other team if the second throw is bad. | |||||
| DP = Dangerous Play | |||||