Players born in 2012 or 2013 will be placed in the Strikers division.
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Ages | Players born in 2012 and 2013
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Purpose | To provide a player-centered program that encourages each player to develop to the best of their ability, at their own pace, in a fun and safe learning environment. This will be done with a focus on individual development and small-sided games.
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Team Information | Each team will consist of approximately 14/16 players. Players will play with and against their own gender. Teams are formed randomly.
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Practices | 60 minute practices once per week. The focus is on fun drills that promote ball skill development and small-sided games to practice skills under pressure and with speed.
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Player Equipment | Players need: |
Game Information | Games are played with 9 players on the field Four 15-minute quarters Teams change sides at halftime All players are required to have equal playing time Headballs are not allowed per US Soccer rules
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Referees | Yes |
Strikers Game Rules
The Ball
Size 4 ball.
The Players
Games are played with 9 players on the field (8 field players and 1 goalkeeper).
Substitutions
Unlimited on any dead ball situation (goal kick, corner, freekick, goal) or any throw in.
Playing Time
Each player will get equal playing time each game.
Strikers Game Rules (Continued)
Duration of Game: Four 15-minute periods; halftime interval 5-minutes, 1-minute between other periods.
Referees
- All referees have the final say on the field.
- There will be a zero tolerance policy of talking/challenging referees for parents and coaches. Anyone that violates this will be asked to leave the fields for the game to continue. If parents and coaches cannot follow this policy, coaches will be required to referee future games.
Free Kicks
There will be indirect and direct freekicks.
- Direct - A player can score straight from the kick
- Indirect - The ball must hit another player before entering the goal for it to stand as a goal.
- The referee will indicate if the free kick is direct or indirect before the player takes the kick.
Penalty Kicks
- Penalty kicks will be taken from the penalty spot by a player from the attacking team.
- The referee determines when a penalty kick is given.
Corner Kicks
- Restart when the ball goes over the goal line (end line) last touched by a defending player;
- The ball is in play when it is kicked and clearly moves; goal may be scored directly from a corner kick
Offside
- There are offsides
Throw-Ins
- When an improper throw-in is taken, the thrown in is given to the other team
- A goal cannot be scored directly from a throw-in.
Goal Kicks
- The ball is in play when it is kicked and leaves the penalty area into the field-of-play.
- If any player on either team touches the ball before it leaves the penalty area, the goal kick is retaken.