5v5 LEAGUE FORMAT

Field size: 25 yds wide x 40 yds Long

Penalty Spot: 8 yds away from goal line.

Ball size: 4

Duration: Two 20 minutes halves with a 5-minute halftime.

Jerseys: Home team must wear dark jerseys, away team wears white to avoid color conflicts. If there is a conflict, the away team must change.

Kickoff: Home team kicks off and away team will choose sides.

Coaches: All teams must have a licensed coach at the game.


5v5 LEAGUE RULES

Substitutions: Prior to kick-in, goal kick, after a goal, injury, and halftime.

No deliberate heading: If a player heads the ball, then an indirect free kick is awarded to the opponent at the spot of the incident. If a defender deliberately heads the ball inside his/her penalty area the free kick is moved 5 yards outside the area and the game restarts with an indirect kick.

No punting or drop kicks: If the Goalkeeper punts or drop kicks the game will restart with a retake.

Offside: This does not apply in 5v5 SSDL.

Inbounding and restarts:Kick-ins or dribble-ins instead of throw ins, goal kicks & kickoff. 

·      Players can pass the ball inbounds keeping it below the referee’s waist height or a player can make the decision to dribble the ball inbounds.

·      Once the player has touched the ball the game is live.  

·      If the pass in is higher than waist level, then it must be retaken. This does not apply for free kicks. 

·      Defenders must retreat 5 yards away from the ball once the ball has been stopped whenever possible. 

·      A goal cannot be scored direct from a “kick-in” unless it is touched by another player. 

Fouls inside area: A foul in the penalty area will result in a penalty kick.

Uneven Game: Should a game become one sided. The losing team should add players to the field until the game becomes balanced. 

Instruction: Coaches are permitted to enter the field during live play to provide instruction to players.

7v7 LEAGUE FORMAT

Field size: 48 yds wide x 66 yds Long

Penalty Spot: 8 yds away from goal line.

Ball size: 4

Duration: Two 20 minutes halves with a 5-minute halftime.

Jerseys: Home team must wear dark jerseys, away team wears white to avoid color conflicts. If there is a conflict, the away team must change.

Kickoff: Home team kicks off and away team will choose sides.

Coaches: All teams must have a licensed coach at the game.


7v7 LEAGUE RULES

Substitutions: Prior to kick-in, goal kick, after a goal, injury, and halftime.

No deliberate heading: If a player heads the ball, then an indirect free kick is awarded to the opponent at the spot of the incident. If a defender deliberately heads the ball inside his/her penalty area the free kick is moved 5 yards outside the area and the game restarts with an indirect kick.

No punting or drop kicks: If the Goalkeeper punts or drop kicks the game will restart with a retake.

Offside: Does apply in 7v7 SSDL.

Inbounding and restarts: Throw ins, goal kicks, corner kicks & kickoff. 

Fouls inside area: A foul in the penalty area will result in a penalty kick.

Uneven Game: Should a game become one sided. The losing team should add players to the field until the game becomes balanced. 

Instruction: Coaches are permitted to enter the field during live play to provide instruction to players.