Soccer Coach Cheat Sheet - 2013
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Soccer Coach Cheat Sheet
2013
Game Knowledge
# of players
Size of Ball
What if the ref is
per side
(Home team
a no-show?
What is an
What is a DIRECT
Division
during play
to provide
(forfeits see
INDIRECT kick?
kick?
(minimum)
game ball)
below**)
U8
7 (5)
#3
As long as both
A DIRECT kick is a
An INDIRECT is a
teams have CYSA
free kick given to a
U9
8 (5)
#4
free kick given to a
player & coach
team at the spot of the
U10
8 (5)
#4
team at the spot of the
infraction (if in the
passes with the PAL
U11
8 (5)
#4
infraction (unless it
sticker, then you
goal box a PK is
happens in the goal
U12
11 (7)
#4
are still allowed to
given for U11-U14) A
box, see below.) The
U13
11 (7)
#5
play. The HOME
goal will be counted if
ball MUST touch
team will have a
the ball is kicked
another player (on
st
coach ref the 1
half
directly into the goal.
EITHER team)
U14
11 (7)
#5
and the AWAY team
It does NOT need to
before entering the
will have a coach ref
touch another player
goal.
nd
the 2
half.
for the goal to count.
** If a coach doesn’t have their player & coach passes, the referee is instructed to call an
automatic FORFEIT and walk off the field. If this happens you can not have a “friendly
game.” Under NO circumstances may a game be played without the passes.
Substitution Times, Offside, Indirect/Direct Kicks and Penalty Kicks
Division
Time
Substitution Times
Offside, Free Kicks and Slide Tackling
NO offside. Indirect kicks. If a foul
happens in the goal box, the ref will
U8
2 - 20 min. halves
6 and 13 minute marks
place the ball 5 yards back at the spot of
the infraction. NO penalty kicks. Slide
tackling allowed
YES offside. Indirect kicks. If a foul
happens in the goal box, the ref will
U9-U10
2 – 25 min. halves
8 and 16 minute marks
place the ball 10 yards back at the spot
of the infraction. Slide tackling allowed.
YES offside. Free (direct) kicks, penalty
kicks from 12 yards. Slide tackling
U11
2 – 25 min. halves
8 and 16 minute marks
allowed.
Free substitutions on your own team’s throw-ins, goal kicks and
U12
2 – 30 min. halves
restarts (after a goal is scored.)
YES offside. Free (direct) kicks and penalty kicks from 12 yards.
U13/U14
2- 35 min. halves
Slide tackling allowed.
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