10U Guidelines
Numbers Players: 7 players on the field which includes a Goalkeeper
Game Length: Two (2) 25 minute halves (running time - do not stop the clock at quarter breaks) no added time for delays
Quarter breaks for hydration and player substitution, limit to two (2) minutes only
5-10 Minute half-time break
Ball: Size 4
Training sessions limited to two (2), One (1) hour session in a week
Substitutions:
–Conducted at quarter breaks
–At halftime
–For an injury
Playing Time:
–All players must play half the game (2 quarters) Recommended that all play three quarters before any play four quarters
–Players can play goalkeeper only one (1) quarter
Heading – Not Permitted
•Deliberate heading of the ball is not permitted
•Referee stops play for the infraction
–IFK is awarded to the opposing team at the spot of the infraction
–If the infraction occurs inside the goal area the IFK will be taken at a point on the goal area line parallel to the goal line closest to the spot of the infraction.
•No misconduct for heading infractions
Slide Tackling
•Slide tackling is highly discouraged
•If done improperly, it is a foul and should be treated as such
Laws of the Game Update - 2016
•Heading is banned in U12 and below
–Limits on heading in practice U14 and up
•Kickoff can go in any direction
•Offside IFK taken from point of infraction
•All contact fouls are DFK fouls
Build Out Line (BOL)
•Promotes playing the ball out of the back in a less pressured environment
•The GK can pass, throw or roll the ball into play (punts, drop kicks not permitted)
•After the ball is put into play by the GK, play resumes as normal
•Opposing team must move behind the BOL during a goal kick or free kick from within the penalty area until the ball is put into play
•When the GK has the ball in his/her hands during play from the opponent, the opposing team must move behind the BOL until the ball is put into play
•If a GK punts or drop kicks the ball, an IFK should be awarded to the opposing team from the spot of the offense
•If the punt or drop kick occurs within the goal area, the IFK should be taken on the goal area line parallel to the goal line at the nearest point to where the infringement occurred
•The BOL will also be used to denote where offside offenses can be called
•Players cannot be penalized for an offside offense between the halfway line and the BOL
•Players can be penalized for an offside offense between the BOL and goal line
Ideally the GK will wait to put the ball in play once all opponents are past the BOL
–However, the GK can put the ball in play sooner but he/she does so accepting the positioning of the opponents and the consequences of how play resumes
Build out line video courtesy of Section 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sY408eOnAW4
•Supporting the intent - Player Development
–Coaches and referees should be mindful of intentional delays being caused by opponents not retreating in a timely manner or encroaching over the BOL prior to the ball being put into play
–Coaches should address these issues with their players
–Referees should manage the situation to ensure compliance with the BOL rule
–Referees should be flexible with the enforcement of the 6-second rule by counting time of possession from the point when all opponents have crossed outside the BOL
U10 Referee Requirements
•Each match will be officiated using the three person system
•Center referee must be as a minimum Regional Referee Certified
•Preferred that certified assistant referees also be used
•Will accept Club linesmen in lieu of certified assistant referees
•Certified referees will as a minimum appear with:
•Prefer full 3-piece Referee Uniform or Yellow referee T-Shirt, Black Shorts, athletic shoes
•Bring a whistle, a watch, a coin and a pen
•Game Cards will be completed for each match and turned in at the field.
Referee Match Report Form
•When:
•Injury
•Misconduct Awarded
•Any Unusual Circumstances that require explanation
•Submitted to:
•AGC
•Referee Administrator
•Safety Director
AYSO Incident Report Form
•When:
•Personal injury
•Property damage
•Threat of or actual physical violence
•Submitted to:
•AGC
•Safety Director
•Regional Commissioner