9v9
Field
of play
Ball
Game Length
Players
Game may not start or
continue if there are less than 7 players on a team. If a team is
short of players the coach can play with fewer than the regulation
number of players. The coach can keep one player in reserve as a
sub; the opposing team has to play down to the number of players
available for the
game, not the number of players on the field.
Teams
may
borrow players from the opponent to play at full strength
Players will play at least
50% of the game
Players’ Equipment
Jersey, black shorts, socks,
shin guards and cleats
Shin guards must be
completely covered by the stockings
No jewelry of any kind.
No hard casts or splits are
allowed
Referees
YSYSL will strive to provide
three referees for games but will use 2-person crews when necessary
If no referee is available,
select a responsible adult to manage the game, keep time, and player
safety. Remember it’s about FUN!
Start and Restart of Play
Offsides:
A
player is caught offside if he’s nearer to the opponent’s goal
than both the ball and the second-last opponent (including the
goalkeeper) when his team-mate plays the ball to them. In other
words, a player can’t receive the ball from a team-mate unless
there are at least two opponents, either level with them or between
them and the goal.
It’s
not an offense in itself to be in an offside position. A player is
only penalized for being offside when involved in active play. So a
player can only be called offside when:
In
the opposition’s half.
Playing
the ball or Interfering with play (that is, part of the attacking
move).
Interfering
with an opponent (that is, preventing the opponent from defending
against the attacking move).
Gaining
any advantage by being in that position.
A
player can’t be offside from a goal kick, throw in, or corner.
Goal Kick
Game Play
THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO
HEADING IN THIS AGE GROUP
Deliberate heading is NOT
allowed in YSYSL games. If a player deliberately heads a ball in a
game, an indirect free kick is awarded to the opposing team from the
spot of the offense. If the deliberate head occurs within the goal
area, the indirect free kick should be taken on the goal line
parallel to the goal line at the nearest point to where the
infringement occurred. This is considered a technical offense and not
a foul.