3V3 SUMMER SOCCER RULES
(FIFA RULES APPLY IF NOT MODIFIED WITHIN)
PLAYER REGISTRATION: All players must be registered on their teams’ registration form before the season begins. Any team or player determined by to have falsified age or skill level will be dismissed from the season. All players must carry proof of age, ie: player pass, driver’s license or birth certificate.
ROSTERS: All rosters are final upon completion of the team’s first game.
PLAYERS AND SUBSTITUTIONS: SIX is the maximum number of players on a team, unless an exception has been given by LTYA; three field players at one time. Players may only play on one team per division. There are no goalkeepers in 3v3 soccer. Substitutes may occur at any dead ball situation, but players must be called onto the field by the referee and enter and exit at the half-field mark only. Players must already be at the half-field mark when dead ball situation first occurs to be called on.
GENDER: No males will be allowed to participate in any female divisions, except co-ed division. Females CAN play in male divisions. Co-ed division must have at least one female on the field at all times.
EQUIPMENT: All players must wear shin guards. Any player without shin guards will not be allowed to play. Teams are responsible for providing game balls.
Preferred Ball Size:
- U8 – U12 (Born in 2013-2009)= Size 4
- U13 & Up (Born 2008-Older) = Size 5
- Adult League (18 & Up) = Size 5
FIELD DIMENSIONS: U7 and up all play on a 20x30 yard field
GOAL BOX: The goal box, ten feet wide by eight feet deep, is directly in front of the goal. No player may touch the ball within the goal box, however any player may move through the goal box. Any part of the ball or player’s body on the line is considered in the goal box; the player is an extension of the box. An INFRACTION occurs if a defender touches the ball in the goal box, a penalty kick is awarded to the offensive team. If an offensive player touches the ball within the goal box, a goal kick is awarded to the defensive team. Habitual touches in the goal box MAY result with a Yellow Card given to offending party. If the ball comes to a complete stop in the goal box, regardless of which team touched it last, a goal kick is awarded to the defensive team. The goals are approximately 4 feet high by 6 feet wide.
GAME DURATION: The game shall consist of two 10-minute halves separated by a two-minute halftime, OR the game ends when a team reaches a 10 goal lead.
GOAL SCORING: A goal may be scored from a touch on the offensive half on the playing field.
NO OFFSIDES IN 3V3 SOCCER AND NO SLIDE TACKLING OR HEADING IN 3V3 SOCCER
HEADING: When a player deliberately heads the ball in a game, an indirect free kick (IFK) should be awarded to the opposing team from the spot of the offense.
FIVE YARD RULE: In all dead ball situations, defending players must stand five yards away from the ball. If the defensive player’s goal area is closer than five yards, the ball is placed five yards from the goal area in line with the place of the penalty.
KICK-INS: The ball shall be kicked in to play from the sideline instead of thrown in.
INDIRECT KICKS: All dead ball kicks (kick-ins, free kicks, kick-offs) are indirect except corner and penalty kicks.
GOAL KICKS: May be taken from any point on the end line, and not in the goal box area.
KICK OFF: May be taken in any direction.
SLIDING: NO Sliding of any kind is permitted. Sliding offenses not near other players will result in an indirect free kick for the offended team. Slide tackling, where a slide is done near an opposing player, shall result in a penalty kick AND YELLOW CARD. Teams will be awarded a BLUE card for their first offense. Subsequent penalties for slide tackles will result in immediate RED CARD for the player and a penalty kick for the offended team.
PENALTY KICKS: Shall be awarded if, in the referee’s opinion, a scoring opportunity was nullified by the infraction. It is a direct kick taken from the top of the center circle (15ft. line) on the offensive side of the midfield line with all other players behind the midfield line. If a goal is not scored, the defense obtains possession with a goal kick. Penalty kicks are not live balls.
PLAYER/BENCH PERSONNEL EJECTION (YELLOW/RED CARD): Referees have the right to dismiss a player OR bench personnel from the game for continual disobedience or as a result of an incident that warrants sending off. RED CARD suspension = Rest of game PLUS next week's games. LTYA Board members may dismiss player or bench personnel for rest of the games or season depending on severity of the infraction. (Teams still play with 3 on the field)
A team official guilty of misconduct will be shown a YC (caution) or RC (sending off); if the offender cannot be identified, the senior coach who is in the technical area at the time will receive the YC/RC
SPORTSMANSHIP: Players, coaches and spectators are expected to act in the nature of good sportsmanship at all times. Abuse of the referees will not be tolerated. Any instance of such conduct will disqualify the responsible team from the event.
ADDITIONAL PLAYERS: When a team is down by 4 or more goals, they may add a 4th player on the field. If the score difference returns to 3 or less, the 4th player must return to the bench.
SITUATIONS THAT THESE RULES DO NOT ADDRESS ARE THE DECISION OF THE LTYA SOCCER BOARD MEMBER ON DUTY.