9U-12U Rules Reminders

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We encourage brief meetings between referee(s) and coaches to ensure that all are on the page prior to kickoff.

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9U & 10U

Build out line

• ideally, GK waits to put ball into play once all opponents retreat behind build out line;
• GK can put ball into play sooner but he/she does so accepting positioning of the opponents and the consequences of how play resumes

Offside in effect between build out line and end line

No heading

No punting

ALL FREE KICKS FOLLOW NORMAL RULES OF SOCCER

11U & 12U

No heading (11U only) – indirect free kick (IFK) is restart

Punting IS allowed

There is NO build out line

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