Games Played 11v11

Law 1. The Field of Play

• Shall conform to IFAB.

Law 2. The Ball

• The ball shall be a size 5 to be provided by the home team.

Law 3. The Players

• Two teams play a match, each having at most 11 players, one of whom is the goalkeeper.

• Substitutions can be made at any stoppage in play and are unlimited.

Law 4. The Players Equipment

• Shall conform to IFAB.

Law 5. The Referee

• MUSC shall provide a licensed referee.

Law 6. The Other Match Officials

• MUSC will attempt to assign Assistant Referees (ARs) to all matches. If they cannot do so, the referee may ask the assistance of the coaches to get a parent to substitute for an AR. These “club ARs” are to assist in calling out-of-bounds calls only.

Law 7. The Duration of the Match

• The match will be divided into two halves: 40 minutes for 16U and 45 minutes for 19U, with a 10-minute half-time interval.

• When a winner needs to be determined, overtime is necessary. The overtime shall consist of 2–15-minute periods.

• If there is still no winner after this overtime, follow IFAB’s Penalties procedures.

Law 8. The Start and Restart of Play

• Shall conform to IFAB.

Law 9. The Ball In and Out of Play

• Shall conform to IFAB.

Law 10. Determining the Outcome of a Match

• Shall conform to IFAB, with the notes above from Law 7.

Law 11. Offside

• Shall conform to IFAB.

Law 12. Fouls and Misconduct

• Shall conform to IFAB.

Law 13. Free Kicks

• Shall conform to IFAB.

Law 14. The Penalty Kick

• Shall conform to IFAB.

Law 15. The Throw-In

• Shall conform to IFAB.

Law 16. The Goal Kick

• Shall conform to IFAB.

Law 17. The Corner Kick

• Shall conform to IFAB.