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7<br />

Little LEAGUERS Soccer Rules<br />

1. All players must wear their Little LEAGUERS jersey and athletic<br />

shoes (cleats and shin pads are permitted but not required).<br />

Players in goal will be provided with goalie gloves.<br />

2. No official score will be kept during Little LEAGUERS soccer<br />

games.<br />

3. A size 3 ball will be used for all soccer games (appropriate for<br />

all players aged 8 and under).<br />

4. Each weekly session will comprise of an instructional/practice<br />

period and game.<br />

5. Each game will be 2 halves of 15 minutes with a 5-minute halftime.<br />

6. Each team will field 5 players and a goalie per shift. Shifts will<br />

last 5 minutes and players will rotate in and out as substitutes if<br />

needed.<br />

7. The boundaries of the field will be marked by white lines and<br />

cones (interior boundary of field). The ball is out of play when the<br />

whole ball crosses the boundary line.<br />

8. Players will return the ball into play with a kick-in (no throw-ins).<br />

9. There will be no slide tackling in Little LEAGUERS soccer<br />

games. Aggressive tackles, intentional hand balls and other unsportsmanlike<br />

behaviour will be penalized with a free kick for the<br />

opposing team.<br />

10.There will be a zero<br />

tolerance policy for any parents/caregivers<br />

displaying<br />

unsportsmanlike or<br />

aggressive behaviour during<br />

any Little LEAGUERS<br />

activities.

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