ROYSA Rules Summary                                                  

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Item
U-6
U-8
U-10
U-12

U-14
U-19
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Ball size
3
3
4
4

5
5
Field size
(yards)

40 x 25

GA=PA=8 yd

5 yd circle

50 x 30

GA=PA=10 yd

5 yd circle

80 x 40

GA=PA=14 yd

8 yd circle

90 x 50

GA=6 yd

PA=18 yd

10 yd circle

120 x 75

GA=6 yd

PA=18 yd

10 yd circle

120 x 75

GA=6 yd

PA=18 yd

10 yd circle
Players on field (max)
 4 v 4
 5 v 5  8 v 8
8 v 8 

11 v 11
11 v 11

Goalies

NO YES YES YES YES YES
 Players on field (min)
 3
4 
6 
6

7 
7
 Time each  half
 20
25 
30 
35 

40 
45
 Offside
 NO
 YES YES YES YES YES
Indirect kick 
 YES
YES 
YES 
YES 

YES 
YES 
 Direct kick
NO 
NO 
YES 
YES 

YES 
YES 
Penalty kick
NO 
NO 
YES 
YES

YES 
YES 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 Heading
NO 
NO 
YES 
YES 

YES 
YES 
Slide tackling
NO 
 NO
 NO 
YES 

YES 
YES 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Throw-in
2nd bad
play on
2nd bad
lose ball
lose ball
on bad
Lose ball
on bad

Lose ball
on bad
Lose ball
on bad
             
Substitutions
Unlimited
Unlimited
Unlimited
Unlimited

Unlimited
Unlimited
Notify ref
on subs
NO
YES
YES
YES

YES
YES
Sub on 
throw-in
Both teams
regardless of
ball possession
Both teams
regardless of
ball possession
Both teams
regardless of
ball possession
 Both teams, only if team in possession substitutes players

Team with ball
possession
only
Team with ball
possession
only