The Basics
How many players on a field at a time (4-5 age group)?
4v4
Can spectators be on the field for the 4-5 age group?
NO, AND NOT BY THE GOAL POSTS!
How do you decide who kicks off first?
COIN FLIP8
In the 4-5 & 6-7 age groups, do you call handballs?
YESSURI!!!
When are goal kicks awarded?
When the goalie catches an attempt at goal.
How many and how long are the periods for 4-5 age group?
Four periods, each 5 minutes.
How many coaches can be on the field for the 8-9 & 10-12 age groups?
None, only the referees.
When is the ball out of play?
When it has entirely crossed one of the field boundaries. The referee blows his/her wistle.
Do you call an indirect free kick if the goalie holds the ball in the penalty area with out being permitted to do so?
YES, YES, YES!
When are corner kicks awarded?
When the ball is kicked out of bounds by the attacking team, over the goal line.
Can substitutions happen at any time?
NO
Can they head the ball?
NOOOOO!!! Not in any age group.
Do the 4-5 & 6-7 throw-in or kick-in?
KICK-IN!!! The team that did not touch the ball last before it went out of play takes the kick in.
Do you call offsides with the 4-5 & 6-7 age groups?
NOPE, that is only 10-12.
What types of free kicks are there?
Indirect and direct. An indirect free kick is a kick that cannot be scored with out another player touching the ball. A direct free kick is when the ball can go straight into the goal.
Where are coaches aloud to be in the 4-5 & 6-7 age groups?
Anywhere on the field except by either goal.
Score will be kept, right?
NO!!!!!!!!!! No score will be kept.
What does the referee do to stop play?
Blow the whistle! TWEET!
NOpe
Another player needs to touch it.
Do all players have to play the same amount of time in the game?
Yes, unless there is an extenuating circumstance.
How long and how many periods are there in the 6-7 age group?
True or false: in the 8-9 age group, a player on the team taking the goal kick has to touch the ball before a player from the other team does.
True
NNNOOOOpe. And free kicks awarded within 10 yards of the goal should be spotted 10 yards from the goal.
When are direct free kicks usually awarded?
Direct free kicks are usually awarded when the offending player was especially dangerous or rough.