Last Updated: 9/13/2017
Players must be 5 years old at season start. Practice and games are held together in a one hour long, weekly evening session. The first 20-25 minutes is structured practice followed by a refereed game.
Note: all times listed are for the start of the games. Practices will be held 20-25 minutes before game time.
| Grade / Age: |
Kindergarten 4-5 years old |
| Gender: |
Separate Boys and Girls Teams |
| Players on Field: |
4 (all field players - no keepers) |
| Minimum # on Field: |
3 |
| Total Players per Team: |
6-8 |
| Referees: |
1 |
| Ball size: |
3 |
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| Substitutions: |
Both teams substitute at stoppage of play, with permission of the Referee |
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| Duration of Game: |
6 minute quarters |
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2 minutes between quarters |
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5 minutes at half time |
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33 minutes total time |
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| Laws: |
FIFA Laws of the game, except - |
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NEW for Fall 2016 - No deliberate heading the ball (indirect kick for other team)
No slide tackling
No goalkeeper
Play starts from pullback instead of kick-off
All kick-ins (no throw-ins)
All indirect kicks
No penalty kicks
No offside calls
Referee explain various calls/rules to players during game play as a teaching aid.
No scores/standings kept.
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| Special Laws: |
No "camping out" in front of the goal to simulate a goalkeeper.
Opposing players must be 5 yards from the ball on goal kicks, corner kicks and free kicks.
Goal kicks taken from point approximately 1/2 distance from goal post to corner flag
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| Injuries: |
If a coach enters the field to check an injured player, the player must leave the field. Coaches should try to re-enter the player, if possible, to maximize playing time for each player.
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