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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.