West Des Moines Soccer Club Rule Summary U7 & U8 U9 & U10 # Players 4 v 4 6 v 6 Goalkeeper? No - Please note that coaches may not position a back player in front of the goal. All players must actively participate in play. Yes Offside called? No No Penalty area marked? No Yes Penalty kicks No –IFK* from edge of goal area No –IFK from edge of penalty area Restart for fouls Indirect free kick Indirect free kick Distance opponents must be from ball for goal kicks, corner kicks, direct and indirect free kicks 4 yards 8 yards Slide tackling allowed? No No Can goal be scored on kickoff or from opposite end of field? No Yes Use of Assistant Referees (ARs) No ARs Parents used for ARs Ball size 3 4 Game duration 4 x 12 min quarters; 2 min quarter breaks; 5 min halftime 25 min; 5 min halftime Substitutions allowed at… All goal kicks, own throw-ins, goal scored, start of periods All goal kicks, own throw-ins, goal scored, start of periods * IFK = indirect free kick; DFK = direct free kick
West Des Moines Soccer Club Rule Summary
U7 & U8
U9 & U10
# Players
4 v 4
6 v 6
Goalkeeper?
No - Please note that coaches may not position a back player in front of the goal. All players must actively participate in play.
Yes
Offside called?
No
Penalty area marked?
Penalty kicks
No –IFK* from edge of goal area
No –IFK from edge of penalty area
Restart for fouls
Indirect free kick
Distance opponents must be from ball for goal kicks, corner kicks, direct and indirect free kicks
4 yards
8 yards
Slide tackling allowed?
Can goal be scored on kickoff or from opposite end of field?
Use of Assistant Referees (ARs)
No ARs
Parents used for ARs
Ball size
3
4
Game duration
4 x 12 min quarters; 2 min quarter breaks; 5 min halftime
25 min; 5 min halftime
Substitutions allowed at…
All goal kicks, own throw-ins, goal scored, start of periods
* IFK = indirect free kick; DFK = direct free kick
