2007 Outdoor Soccer Season
Born in 1995 or 1996
General Program Information:
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Teams will be broken down into boys and girls teams and all players will be put through an evaluation process to determine their team and division.
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Player evaluations will be held in early April.
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League commences in late April and will run until mid July.
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Games are scheduled by CMSA and will be played throughout the city and surrounding area on any day of the week. Our home fields are located by the Jack Setters Arena and behind Safeway near the Turbo gas station.
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Number of practices and the times are at the discretion of the coach.
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Each player is required to have shin pads worn under their socks, soccer shoes are optional but recommended.
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Players are provided with a jersey that is returned at the end of the season and socks that are theirs to keep.
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Players are to provide their own all black shorts.
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2007 Outdoor Soccer Season
Born in 1993 or 1994
Program Information:
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Teams will be broken down into boys and girls teams and all players will be put through an evaluation process to determine their team and division.
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Player evaluations will be held in early April.
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League commences in late April and will run until mid July.
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Games are scheduled by CMSA and will be played throughout the city and surrounding area on any day of the week. Our home fields are located by the Jack Setters Arena and behind Safeway near the Turbo gas station.
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Number of practices and the times are at the discretion of the coach.
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Players are provided with a jersey that is returned at the end of the season and socks that are theirs to keep.
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Each player is required to have shin pads worn under their socks, soccer shoes are optional but recommended.
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Players are to provide their own all black shorts.
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U6 & U8 Outdoor Soccer Guidelines and Rules
Have Fun!!!
U6 and U8 outdoor soccer is a developmental not a competitive program. Therefore no game scores or standings will be maintained. The idea of the program is to afford the players the opportunity to actively participate, learn and HAVE FUN. All coaches, managers, and parents are asked to conduct themselves in a manner that supports the spirit and purpose of the game.
The game will be played 4v4 (three players plus Sweeper-Keeper)
One coach from each team will act as the educators/officials on the field. Their purpose is to educate the players, i.e. stop the game, correct, and restart appropriately.
Coaches are responsible for the conduct of their teams players and spectators.
The game will be stopped approximately every 3-4 minutes to allow for line changes. Please try not to blow the whistle if a team is obviously in a good position to score. (i.e. child is running towards the net with the ball and will have time to take a good shot.) Please try to do your line changes when the ball has left the field of play. If a shift has gone on too long you may blow the whistle and start one of two ways. If a team had clear control of the ball they shall after the change be awarded the ball at that same point but they may not use a direct kick at the net to acquire a goal. If you cannot decide who had control of the ball do a drop ball between two opposing players. The ball must touch the ground before either player can kick the ball.
Changes on the fly are not permitted.
Unfortunately, it may happen that there is a mismatch between two teams in terms of athleticism and skills of the players. In such a situation, the coach of the dominant team is requested to make such changes so as to dilute this dominance as is reasonably possible.
Examples of such changes are:
- Playing the better players more in goal for that game.
- Asking the players to play only with their weak foot.
- Asking the players to make 3 or more passes before scoring.
- Backing up your team further on kick offs by the opposing team
Please make the above noted changes in the spirit of fun and good sportsmanship.
Rules of Play
Place your field markers on your half of the designated field. Place two field markers 6 yards (on the side line) from the goal line to identify where a goalie may pick up the ball. Only the goalie may use his hands anywhere within 6 yards from the goal line from one sideline to the other. (Sweeper-Keeper)
The goal shall be marked by two large pylons 9 feet apart and may not have and poles stuck in them to measure the height of the goals. Please have a parent stand behind the goal and if the ball is over their shoulder (the parent) the goal will not count.
The home team will be responsible for time keeping. Either coach may blow the whistle for any infringements.
Duration of the game will be two 25 minute halves with 3 minutes for half time.
A kick off will be taken from the centre of the field for the start of the game, after a goal has been scored and at the start of the second half. Make sure you switch ends at half time and let the team that did not kick at the start do the kick off for the second half.
Players of the opposing team must be 5 yards away for the kick off.
A goal may not be scored from the kick off.
the ball must roll forward at least one revolution before any other player may touch the ball.
The player doing the kick off may not hit the ball a second time until after another player on the field has touched it.
Intentional tripping or intentional touching the ball with the hand other than the sweeper-keeper in their designated zones will result in the play being stopped and the ball being awarded to the opposing team for a free kick. You cannot score from a free kick and the other team must be at least 5 yards back.
There are no penalty kicks. If an infringement occurs in the 6-yard goal area by the defending team then an indirect free kick is awarded to the attacking team and is placed on the six yard line nearest where the infringement took place. If the infringement is made by the attacking team inside the 6-yard goal area the defending team may place the ball anywhere in the 6-yard goal area for the indirect free kick. You cannot score on an indirect free kick.
If the ball is kicked outside the sidelines a restart is by throw in from where the ball crossed the sideline. The team that last touches the ball before it when out will lose the ball and the opposing team shall take the throw in.
A goal may not be scored directly from throwing it in.
Players of the opposing team must be five yards away on a throw in.
Goal Kick. If the ball passes behind the goal line but not between the goal posts after being touched by a member of the attacking team, then a goal kick is awarded to the defending team. The goal kick may be taken from anywhere inside the 6 yard goal area.
A goal may not be scored from a goal kick.
Players of the opposing team must be outside the 6 yard area.
Corner Kick. If the ball passes behind the goal line but not between the goal posts after being touched by a member of the defending team, then a corner kick is awarded to the attacking team. The corner kick is to be taken from a point one yard out from the corner of the field. Players of the defending team must be 5 yards away.
A sweeper-keeper may only score if he did not catch the ball in his hands and then kick it into play. If any player kicks the ball and the sweeper-keeper gains control without using his hands they are allowed to shoot at the opposing team to score.
U10 Outdoor Soccer Guidelines and Rules
Have Fun!!!
U10 outdoor soccer is a developmental program. Therefore no game scores or standings will be maintained. The idea of the program is to afford the players the opportunity to actively participate, learn and HAVE FUN. All coaches, managers, and parents are asked to conduct themselves in a manner that supports the spirit and purpose of the game. Coaches are responsible for the conduct of their team’s players and spectators.
Due to the fact that we did not have tryouts for U10 outdoor soccer, it may at times happen that there will be a mismatch between two teams in terms of athleticism and skills of the players. In such a situation, the coach of the dominant team is requested to make such changes so as to dilute this dominance as is reasonably possible.
Examples of such changes are:
- Playing the better players more in goal for that game.
- Asking the players to play only with their weak foot.
- Asking the players to make 3 or more passes before scoring.
- The dominant team should also be backing up their team further on kick offs, corner kicks; goalie kicks, and throws ins.
- Remove one player from your side so that you are playing 6 and the opposition has 7.
- Please make the above noted changes in the spirit of fun and good sportsmanship.
The Field:
The field should be properly marked for you. If the lines are not highly visible please mark your half of the field with your field markers. (Cones)
Only the goalie may use his hands inside the designated goal area, and it should already be clearly marked. (a box in front of the goal posts) Please have one parent from your team stand behind the goal line to retrieve balls to get them into play quicker. Change the end you are defending at half time. Check your field for potential hazards prior to starting all games.
The Ball:
Shall be provided by the home team and shall be a size 4 ball.
Number of players:
The game will be played 7 V 7 (six players plus the goalie). A match should not start if either team consists of fewer than five (5) players.
Players Equipment:
Players must wear shin pads, which are to be covered entirely by their socks. Cleats are not mandatory, but are recommended. Running shoes are acceptable. No player will be permitted to participate if they are wearing hiking boots. Mouth guards are not mandatory but are recommended. The goalie must wear a pinnie, or goalie jersey to distinguish them from the rest of the players. Goalie gloves are optional. Goalies may wear kneepads, but must be made of a non-rigid material. No jewelry to be worn by any player.
Officials:
There are no referees for U10 outdoor soccer.
The home coach will act as the educator/official on the field for the first half of the game.
The visiting coach will act as the educator/official on the field for the second half of the game.
The acting educator/official is to educate the players on the field as to the rules of the game. (stop the game, correct, and restart the game appropriately).
The coach who is not the acting official must stay on the sidelines.
Duration of the game:
Duration of the Game will be two- 25-minute halves with 5 minutes for half time, unless mutually agreed between the two head coaches prior to the start of the game. Warm up is to be done before the start of your designated time. Early games must end immediately at their designated time to allow the next team to warm up.
Start and restart of the game:
A kick off will be taken at the center of the field by the visiting team to start the game.
A kick off will be taken at the center of the field by the home team to start the second half.
A kick off will be taken at the center of the field after a goal has been scored with the ball being given to
the team which did not score.
For all kick offs the players of the opposing team must be 5 yards away.
A goal may not be scored from a kick off.
The ball must go forward at least one revolution before any other player may touch the ball.
The player doing the kick off may not hit the ball a second time until after any other player on the field
has touched the ball.
Throw In:
When the whole of the ball has crossed the touch-line, either on the ground or in the air, the ball shall be thrown in, from the point where it left the field of play, by a member of the team opposing that of the player who last played or touched it.
The player taking the throw in must face the direction they intend to throw the ball before execution of the throw in. Meaning you cannot face east, start the throw in, and change facing west and finishing the throw in.
The player taking the throw-in shall face the field of play and part of both feet shall be on the ground, and on or behind the touchline. The thrower shall use both hands to deliver the ball from behind and over his head. The ball shall be in play immediately after it enters the field of play.
The player taking the throw in must not jump while doing the throw in.
The player taking the throw-in must not play or touch the ball a second time before it has been played or touched by another player.
You cannot score by throwing the ball into the net.
Fouls and misconduct:
A player who, in the opinion of the acting official, intentionally commits any of the following offences shall be penalised by the awarding of a free kick to the opposing team:
- Kicks or attempts to kick an opponent
- Slide tackles
- Trips an opponent
- Jumps at an opponent
- Charges an opponent in any manner
- Strikes, attempts to strike
- Holds an opponent
- Pushes an opponent
- Intentionally handles the ball, i.e. strikes, carries or propels the ball with hand or arm, except a goalkeeper within their own penalty area.
Free Kicks:
All kicks are indirect kicks. This includes kicks for penal fouls, a corner kick or a kick-off. You cannot score from a free kick and the opposing team must be at least 5 yards away.
Penalty Kicks:
There are no penalty kicks. An indirect free kick awarded against the defending team for infringements inside its own penalty area shall be taken from that part of the penalty area line that runs parallel to the goal line at the near to where the infringement occurred. The defending team may defend against this kick.
Goals:
The whole ball must cross the goal line. Please ensure that the attacking players are not kicking the goalie. Once the goalie has touched the ball with their hands it is the goalies ball, and the attackers must back off to a distance of at least 5 yards.
Goal Kick:
If the ball passes behind the goal line but not between the goal posts after being touched by a member of the attacking team, then a goal kick is awarded to the defending team. The goal kick may be taken anywhere from inside the goalie box and must be placed on the ground to take the kick. Players of the opposing team must be 5 yards away from the ball. The goalie cannot score from a goal kick. When taking the goal kick the ball must be stationary.
Corner Kick:
If the ball passes behind the goal line but not between the goal posts, after being touched by a member of the defending team, then a corner kick is awarded to the attacking team. The corner kick is to be taken from a point one yard out from the corner of the field. Players of the defending team must be 5 yards away. You cannot score directly from a corner kick. The ball must first touch any other player before crossing the goal line. When taking the corner kick the ball must be stationary. The player taking the corner kick must not play or touch the ball a second time before it has been played or touched by any other player.
Substitutions:
The game will be stopped approximately every 5 minutes to allow for line changes.
The acting official on the field will be responsible for the keeping of time.
Please try not to blow the whistle if a team is obviously in a good position to score. (break away)
Try to do your line changes when the ball has left the field of play.
Changes on the fly are not permitted.
There is no stoppage in play for players to tie their shoes on the field.
Goalies may be switched at any time there is a line change provided they have a pinnie or goalie jersey on when they enter the field.
Offside:
There are no offside.
End Of The Game:
Please monitor all players’ comments when doing the handshake at the end of the game.
If a player from the opposing team is not speaking kindly please inform their coach.
If your player is not speaking kindly please talk to that player.
If it happens a second time for the same offender tell the parents.
For a third time offence I would suggest the player attends the next game, but must watch from the sidelines.
Please be considerate of the losing teams feelings if you are going to do any kind of cheers at the end.
Remember you may be with that player for the next soccer season.
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