SOCCERThis program is for girls and boys entering Kindergarten through 8th grade in the fall. All teams will play on Tuesdays and Thursdays for five weeks, beginning on August 23. The 4th - 8th grade divisions will play a post-season single-elimination tournament.
All players must have one of our reversible jerseys to wear during soccer games. We order the same style of jersey from year to year, so participants are encouraged to reuse their old jerseys or pass them on to a friend or sibling when they get too small. New jerseys may be purchased for an additional fee of $15, and socks may be purchased for $5. Socks and jerseys must be purchased in person at the Parks and Recreation office. Registration: July 2 - 30, 2018 REGISTER ONLINE, or in person at the Parks and Recreation office. Cost K - 1st Grade: $25 2nd - 3rd Grade: $30 4th - 5th Grade: $35 6th - 8th Grade: $35 |
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Rules
Play will be governed by high school rules according to the current NFHS Soccer Rules Book.
Basic Game Rules
1. A referee will officiate each game. The referee’s decisions are final.
2. Players must not wear anything that could be considered dangerous (jewelry, sunglasses, etc.). Shoes with toe cleats or metal cleats are not allowed.
3. Games are played by two teams, each consisting of the same number of players. Games consist of two equal halves with a half-time break.
4. The field of play is rectangular with two longer boundary lines called side or touch lines, and two shorter boundary lines called goal lines. The field is divided into two halves by a halfway line, with a center mark indicating the midpoint of the halfway line. Goals are centered on each of the goal lines. A playing field diagram is included on the back of this page.
5. A coin toss is held before each game. The winning team chooses which goal to attack, and the other team makes kickoff to begin the game. The kickoff is taken from the center mark on the halfway line, and the ball must travel forward. Teams change sides and attack opposite goals for the second half, with the team that won the coin toss taking the kickoff to begin the second half.
6. The ball is considered in play until it entirely crosses a goal or side line, whether in the air or on the ground, or when the game has been stopped by the referee. A goal is scored when the ball legally crosses completely over the goal line between the posts and under the crossbar. It is up to the referee’s judgment to determine when the ball is in or out of play.
7. When the entire ball crosses a side line, the game will restart with a throw-in by a player of the team opposite to that of the player who last touched the ball. Both feet must remain on the ground when the ball is released, and both hands must be used to throw the ball in an overhead manner.
8. A goal-kick is awarded to the defending team when the attacking team plays the ball across the goal line, either to the sides or over the goal. The kick shall be taken in that half of the Goal Area where the ball crossed the line. The ball must leave the penalty area before being touched by another player.
9. A corner-kick is awarded to the attacking team when the defending team plays the ball across the goal line, either to the sides or over the goal. The kick is taken where the goal line meets the side line on the 1 yard radius corner arc. The ball is played with the same rules as a free kick (see below), and the ball may score without touching another player.
10. A free kick may be awarded to teams and shall be either direct or indirect. On a direct kick, the ball may be kicked directly into the goal to score. With an indirect kick, the ball must touch at least one other player before a goal can be scored. For both types of free kicks, no defending player can be closer than 10 yards to the ball, and the kicker cannot touch the ball a second time until it has been touched by at least one other player. Direct and indirect kicks are taken from the spot where the offense occurred.
An indirect free kick may be awarded to the opposing team if a player is called for being offsides, touching the ball a second time immediately after putting it into play (on a free kick, throw-in, etc.), or various other minor offences.
A direct free kick may be awarded to the opposing team if a player kicks, trips, jumps at, charges, strikes or pushes an opponent, handles the ball, spits at, or holds an opponent. A red card may be issued for any of these offenses as well, and the player is required to leave the game. A penalty kick is awarded if any of these offenses are committed by a player in his own penalty area.
11. Referees have Yellow (Caution) and Red (Ejection) cards, and will use them if players are deliberately and persistently breaking the rules.
Basic Game Rules
1. A referee will officiate each game. The referee’s decisions are final.
2. Players must not wear anything that could be considered dangerous (jewelry, sunglasses, etc.). Shoes with toe cleats or metal cleats are not allowed.
3. Games are played by two teams, each consisting of the same number of players. Games consist of two equal halves with a half-time break.
4. The field of play is rectangular with two longer boundary lines called side or touch lines, and two shorter boundary lines called goal lines. The field is divided into two halves by a halfway line, with a center mark indicating the midpoint of the halfway line. Goals are centered on each of the goal lines. A playing field diagram is included on the back of this page.
5. A coin toss is held before each game. The winning team chooses which goal to attack, and the other team makes kickoff to begin the game. The kickoff is taken from the center mark on the halfway line, and the ball must travel forward. Teams change sides and attack opposite goals for the second half, with the team that won the coin toss taking the kickoff to begin the second half.
6. The ball is considered in play until it entirely crosses a goal or side line, whether in the air or on the ground, or when the game has been stopped by the referee. A goal is scored when the ball legally crosses completely over the goal line between the posts and under the crossbar. It is up to the referee’s judgment to determine when the ball is in or out of play.
7. When the entire ball crosses a side line, the game will restart with a throw-in by a player of the team opposite to that of the player who last touched the ball. Both feet must remain on the ground when the ball is released, and both hands must be used to throw the ball in an overhead manner.
8. A goal-kick is awarded to the defending team when the attacking team plays the ball across the goal line, either to the sides or over the goal. The kick shall be taken in that half of the Goal Area where the ball crossed the line. The ball must leave the penalty area before being touched by another player.
9. A corner-kick is awarded to the attacking team when the defending team plays the ball across the goal line, either to the sides or over the goal. The kick is taken where the goal line meets the side line on the 1 yard radius corner arc. The ball is played with the same rules as a free kick (see below), and the ball may score without touching another player.
10. A free kick may be awarded to teams and shall be either direct or indirect. On a direct kick, the ball may be kicked directly into the goal to score. With an indirect kick, the ball must touch at least one other player before a goal can be scored. For both types of free kicks, no defending player can be closer than 10 yards to the ball, and the kicker cannot touch the ball a second time until it has been touched by at least one other player. Direct and indirect kicks are taken from the spot where the offense occurred.
An indirect free kick may be awarded to the opposing team if a player is called for being offsides, touching the ball a second time immediately after putting it into play (on a free kick, throw-in, etc.), or various other minor offences.
A direct free kick may be awarded to the opposing team if a player kicks, trips, jumps at, charges, strikes or pushes an opponent, handles the ball, spits at, or holds an opponent. A red card may be issued for any of these offenses as well, and the player is required to leave the game. A penalty kick is awarded if any of these offenses are committed by a player in his own penalty area.
11. Referees have Yellow (Caution) and Red (Ejection) cards, and will use them if players are deliberately and persistently breaking the rules.
