Effective Fall 2013-Spring 2014 for U3âU19 ... - Loudoun Soccer
SUMMARY OF LOUDOUN SOCCER MODIFICATIONS TO FIFA LAWS OF THE GAME Effective Fall 2013-Spring 2014 for U3–U19 Recreational Games Law 1
Law 2
Law 7
Law 11
Law 14
Law 15
Age Group
Field Size
Ball Size
Playing Format
Blowout Rule
Goalkeeper? Goal size
Minimum Players
Substitutions
Game Duration
Offside
Penalty Kick
Throw In
U3-U4
1/2 of 30x40 field
3
10-12 players
n/a
No - 4'x6'
n/a
n/a
45 min session
n/a
n/a
n/a
U5
1/2 of 30x40 field (dual field format) 1/2 of 30x40 field (dual field format)
3
3v3 dual field
n/a
No - 4'x6'
n/a
Free Subs as needed
Not enforced
n/a
coach roll-in
n/a
No - 4'x6'
3 start; 3 continue
Free Subs as needed
25 minutes (breaks as needed) 25 minutes (breaks as needed)
3
3v3 dual field
Not enforced
n/a
kick-in instead of throw-in
U7-U8
40x30 yds with 10 yd penalty arc
3
4v4
Yes
No - 4'x6'
3 start; 3 continue
Only at Quarter breaks
40 minutes (4x10 min quarters)
Not enforced
kick-in instead of throw-in
4
7v7
Yes
Yes (change at each qtr) 6'x18' goals
5 start; 5 continue
Only at Quarter breaks
40 minutes (4x10 min quarters)
U9: only blatant; U10: YES
No - all restarts are INDIRECT Yes - from penalty mark
U9-U10
60x40 yds (28x10 yd penalty area)
U11-U12
80x50 yds (35x14 yd penalty area)
4
8v8
NO
Yes (change at each half) 6'x18' goals
6 start; 6 continue
Free (see sub procedures)
YES
Yes - from penalty mark
1 chance
U13-U14
110x70 yds (44x18 yd penalty area)
5
11v11
NO
Yes 8'x24' goals
7 start; 7 continue
Free (see sub procedures)
U11: 50 min U12: 60 min (break at half) 70 min (break at half)
YES
Yes - from penalty mark
1 chance
U16-U19
110x70 yds (44x18 yd penalty area)
5
11v11
Yes (see SFL rule)
Yes 8'x24' goals
7 start; 7 continue
Free (see sub procedures)
80 min (break at half)
YES
Yes - from penalty mark
1 chance
U6
Law 3
See text under Laws 8 (Start and Restart of Play), 12 (Fouls and Misconduct), and 13 (Free Kicks) for additional modifications that apply to various age groups.
U9: 2 chances; U10: 1 chance
Law 2
Law 7
Law 11
Law 14
Law 15
Age Group
Field Size
Ball Size
Playing Format
Blowout Rule
Goalkeeper? Goal size
Minimum Players
Substitutions
Game Duration
Offside
Penalty Kick
Throw In
U3-U4
1/2 of 30x40 field
3
10-12 players
n/a
No - 4'x6'
n/a
n/a
45 min session
n/a
n/a
n/a
U5
1/2 of 30x40 field (dual field format) 1/2 of 30x40 field (dual field format)
3
3v3 dual field
n/a
No - 4'x6'
n/a
Free Subs as needed
Not enforced
n/a
coach roll-in
n/a
No - 4'x6'
3 start; 3 continue
Free Subs as needed
25 minutes (breaks as needed) 25 minutes (breaks as needed)
3
3v3 dual field
Not enforced
n/a
kick-in instead of throw-in
U7-U8
40x30 yds with 10 yd penalty arc
3
4v4
Yes
No - 4'x6'
3 start; 3 continue
Only at Quarter breaks
40 minutes (4x10 min quarters)
Not enforced
kick-in instead of throw-in
4
7v7
Yes
Yes (change at each qtr) 6'x18' goals
5 start; 5 continue
Only at Quarter breaks
40 minutes (4x10 min quarters)
U9: only blatant; U10: YES
No - all restarts are INDIRECT Yes - from penalty mark
U9-U10
60x40 yds (28x10 yd penalty area)
U11-U12
80x50 yds (35x14 yd penalty area)
4
8v8
NO
Yes (change at each half) 6'x18' goals
6 start; 6 continue
Free (see sub procedures)
YES
Yes - from penalty mark
1 chance
U13-U14
110x70 yds (44x18 yd penalty area)
5
11v11
NO
Yes 8'x24' goals
7 start; 7 continue
Free (see sub procedures)
U11: 50 min U12: 60 min (break at half) 70 min (break at half)
YES
Yes - from penalty mark
1 chance
U16-U19
110x70 yds (44x18 yd penalty area)
5
11v11
Yes (see SFL rule)
Yes 8'x24' goals
7 start; 7 continue
Free (see sub procedures)
80 min (break at half)
YES
Yes - from penalty mark
1 chance
U6
Law 3
See text under Laws 8 (Start and Restart of Play), 12 (Fouls and Misconduct), and 13 (Free Kicks) for additional modifications that apply to various age groups.
U9: 2 chances; U10: 1 chance
