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Subject
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U7 & U8
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U9 & U10
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Academy
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Number of players
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4v4
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6v6
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6v6
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Goal Keepers
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No - Please note that coaches may not position a back player in front of the goal. All players must actively participate in play.
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Yes
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Yes
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Offside
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No
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No
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No
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Penalty Area Marked
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Penalty Kick
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No
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No
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Yes
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Restarts for Fouls
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Direct free kick
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Indirect free kick from the spot of the infringement. If the it occurred inside the goal area, the kick is taken on the goal area line that is parallel to the goal line.
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Direct or indirect free kick per FIFA Laws of the Game
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Distance opponents must be from ball for goal kicks, corner kicks, direct and indirect free kicks
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4 yards
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8 yards
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8 yards
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Slide tackling allowed?
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No
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No
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Yes
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Can goal be scored on kickoff or from opposite end of field?
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Use of Assistant Referees (ARs)
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No ARs
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The referee may use parents for ARs if desired.
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The referee may use parents for ARs if desired.
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Ball Size
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3
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4
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4
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Game duration
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4 x 12 min quarters; 2 min quarter breaks; 5 min halftime
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25 min halves; 5 min halftime
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25 min halves; 5 min halftime
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| Substitutions allowed at... |
At any stoppage and unlimited, at the discretion of the referee
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All goal kicks, own throw-ins, prior to any kickoff
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At any stoppage and unlimited, at the discretion of the referee
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* an indirect free kick awarded inside the goal area must be taken on the goal area line that is parallel to the goal
